The Changing Politics of Silicon Valley

Will Silicon Valley Vote Red?

The feature is included in our new "Money in Politics" section, which aims to explore the growing interconnections among Silicon Valley, Wall Street, and Washington D.C. As we broaden our coverage, our goal is to highlight underreported stories that will have an impact both today and tomorrow.

Covering politics today often feels like covering football - sometimes the team you have rooted for all your life decides to move out of town. This is what happened as we talked to several of our friends, sources, and colleagues to build a picture that should be troubling if you are a democrat. Long perceived as a liberal bastion, this hub of innovation and wealth is witnessing a notable contingent expressing an affinity for Republican economic policies, potentially signaling a shift in allegiances that could reverberate through national politics. If you are a Democrat, you need to take notice.