How Big Tech Lost the Midterms

The Brian Lehrer Show | 5 hours ago

Calder McHugh, technology reporter and co-host of POLITICO's Decoded podcast, unpacks what the midterm election results mean for the tech industry and how AI became a top issue for voters.

Photo: A person wearing a Republican Senate candidate Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton mask with a Tesla CEO Elon Musk inflatable and fake check made out to Ken Paxton from Elon Musk, stands outside of Stubb's Bar-B-Q restaurant ahead of a campaign rally on November 02, 2026 in Austin, Texas.(Brandon Bell via Getty Images)

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