How Big Tech Lost the Midterms
POLITICO ·
The inside story of how AI went from a fantasy to a top issue for voters.
How Elon Musk and Big Tech Poured Millions Into the Midterms, and Lost
The inside story of how AI went from a fantasy to a top issue for voters.
3 sources · 3 articles · updated 2026-11-06 10:00 UTC · politics
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How Elon Musk and Big Tech Poured Millions Into the Midterms, and Lost
Wired ·
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the historic blue wave that swept the midterms and delivered a rebuke to the Trump administration, Big Tech, and data centers.
View: How big money lost the 2026 midterms
Semafor ·
Elon Musk’s record midterm spending and Vivek Ramaswamy’s run for Ohio governor both failed on election night, and the AI buildout now faces its own political reckoning.