AI on the ballot, state by state
Darker states sent new members to Washington who made AI a central part of their campaign. Select a state to see who won and where they stand; the panel shows the whole class until you do.
Who holds the gavels on AI
The committees that will write the rules on AI, chips, privacy and tech, and the members projected to chair them in the 120th Congress.
The 120th Congress, member by member
Four things to carry into every conversation with this Congress
How the 2026 results should shape the way start-ups and tech companies show up in Washington next year.
The blank slates are the opportunity
About half the new class has a thin AI record. The first credible, plain-spoken briefing they get will frame how they think about the industry for years.
Competing with China opens doors on both sides
Chip export limits and the race with Beijing unite hawks in both parties. Show how your work strengthens American leadership and security.
Make the case in kitchen-table terms
Members want to hear what AI means for jobs, kids' safety and everyday costs in their district. Translate the technology into those stakes before you get to the policy ask.
Have an answer on energy
Power and data center costs came up on the trail. Expect the question, and arrive with a clear answer on how growth gets paid for.
Washington is about to decide what AI means. Be in the room before it does.
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Now, as AI moves from the lab to the kitchen table, we're bringing that work to the people building it: a clear, credible story for lawmakers, press, investors and the public, and a plan for the Congress that's about to write the rules.
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