The landscape of tech regulation is shifting dramatically from Congress to state legislatures, where influential companies like DraftKings, Meta, and Andreessen Horowitz are making significant financial contributions to sway outcomes in their favor. These companies have collectively invested millions into political campaigns at the state level, targeting elections that typically go unnoticed by the average voter yet have critical implications for online gambling, social media governance, and cryptocurrency regulations.
The New Battleground for Tech Regulation: State Legislatures Over Congress
By Patricia Miller
May 18, 2026
1 min readTech regulation battles are shifting to state legislatures, with major contributions from companies targeting key campaigns.
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