Vice President Kamala Harris’s rise to the top of the Democratic presidential ticket has sparked a rift among the tech industry’s biggest left-leaning donors – even as many other Silicon Valley bigwigs throw their support behind GOP nominee Donald Trump.
Vice President Kamala Harris’s rise to the top of the Democratic presidential ticket has sparked a rift among the tech industry’s biggest left-leaning donors – even as a growing number of Silicon Valley bigwigs throw their support behind GOP nominee Donald Trump.
While Biden quickly endorsed Harris to replace him as the Democratic nominee, some deep-pocketed donors in the tech industry appear skeptical of her ability to win the race – and have argued the party should embrace an open convention.
“I want an open process at the convention and not a coronation,” famed tech investor Vinod Khosla wrote on X. “They key still is who can best beat Trump above all other priorities.”
The Khosla Ventures boss tagged Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, adding it “would be a great thing for America not held hostage between MAGA extremists and DEI extremism. Unique opportunity for a better moderate path.”
Whitmer, however, has since taken herself out of the running, announcing Monday that she endorsed Harris and would serve as co-chair of her campaign.
