‘Total repudiation’: The blue wave is about to hit AI

AI companies have a new threat: a wave of Democrats who campaigned against them.

by Hayden FieldNov 5, 2026, 5:51 PM UTC Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images‘Total repudiation’: The blue wave is about to hit AI

AI companies have a new threat: a wave of Democrats who campaigned against them.

by Hayden FieldNov 5, 2026, 5:51 PM UTCPart OfMidterm elections 2026: all the newssee all updates Hayden Field is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets.