Annual shareholder meetings offer rare, high-profile opportunities for investors to question executives, challenge board decisions, and hold leadership accountable. And this year, there's plenty for Tesla shareholders to talk about. The company's stock is down 20% year to date. Vehicle sales have slumped due to an aging product lineup and rising EV competition. CEO Elon Musk has become increasingly immersed in partisan politics, allegedly launching a third party after a very public fallout with President Donald Trump. That political turn has rattled investors — and alienated some of the liberal consumers most likely to buy electric cars.