# US midterms will shape tech policy and Trump’s final two years

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/midterm-elections-2026-all-the-news/
- Published: 2026-11-03T17:51:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T17:58:24+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/policy/1020640/midterm-elections-2026-all-the-news
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics

## Key points

- Midterms could shape technology policy and Trump’s remaining time in office.
- Voters are weighing AI safety, surveillance and data centre costs.
- California’s proposed billionaire tax has prompted tech-sector spending.

## Summary

New coverage highlights several technology policy issues at stake in the 2026 midterms, including data centre energy costs, AI safety and expanding surveillance. The results will help determine how much power President Donald Trump’s party holds in his final two years and signal voters’ priorities ahead of the 2028 presidential election.

Affordability is expected to dominate the races, while the next Congress is likely to face continued debate over AI regulation and opposition to data centre expansion. In California, a proposed tax on billionaires’ wealth has driven heavy technology-sector spending and prompted executives to structure their shares to make leaving the state harder. The election outcome on 3 November may also influence which technology leaders are called to testify on Capitol Hill.

## Coverage

- [The Verge: US midterms will shape tech policy and Trump’s final two years](https://www.theverge.com/policy/1020640/midterm-elections-2026-all-the-news)
- [Le Monde: 2026 midterms: The erosion of Donald Trump's popularity over two years](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/visuel/2026/11/03/the-erosion-of-donald-trump-s-popularity-over-two-years_6770128_4.html)

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