Democrats see a winning 2028 message in voters’ tech unease

POLITICO · Owen Dahlkamp, Gabby Miller · 2026-11-06 10:00 UTC

After voters helped Democrats ride backlash against the tech industry to victory in key midterm races, 2028 hopefuls are figuring out how to turn that discontent into a winning message.

After voters helped Democrats ride backlash against the tech industry to victory in key midterm races, 2028 hopefuls are figuring out how to turn that discontent into a winning message.

Democrats see an opening to make Silicon Valley’s growing power a liability for Republicans in 2028.

The midterms showed how artificial intelligence and data center expansion can tap into voters’ anxieties about jobs and energy costs. Now, prospective Democratic presidential candidates are picking through the GOP carnage to turn that discontent into a national message. And they’re weighing how far to go in confronting an industry that has become one of the country’s most powerful political forces, setting the stage for what could become a central debate in the next race for the White House.

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