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Big Tech Finds a Bipartisan Setting After Two Years Near the White House

November 7, 2026 at 6:01 AM EST · New York time

Big Tech is trying to build friendlier ties with Democrats after two years of getting close to the White House, according to TechCrunch's assessment of the midterms. The question is whether a political image makeover will stand up to pressure from states, local communities and markets. For large technology companies, Washington is only one audience. State officials can shape rules, local governments and residents confront the physical footprint of new infrastructure, and investors assess the costs and prospects of expansion. A cordial meeting in the capital cannot settle all three conversations. The industry's new outreach also makes for an awkward software update: executives who advertised their access to one set of politicians must now explain how comfortably they work with another. Bipartisanship is a useful feature, but it can look rather like a setting discovered only after the election. The practical test will be less about who gets photographed with a chief executive than about how firms respond when public priorities and their own plans diverge. A company can change the guest list at its policy reception overnight. Changing the impression that it shows up only when the seating chart is favorable may take a little longer.

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