Alex Karp open to 2028 Democratic run
The gist
Palantir CEO Alex Karp said he is open to backing a Democrat in 2028, excluding DSA members.
His company's ICE work makes his political shift a test of tech money.
How it unfolded
- Nov 11, 2026In a post-midterms interview with Politico Playbook, Karp said he is open to backing a Democrat in 2028, so long as the candidate is not affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America.
- Nov 11, 2026Karp said he has been a Democrat his whole life, called himself a progressive eight times, and said all of Palantir's products are 'essentially progressive.'
- Nov 11, 2026Karp said Republicans' election losses were a 'referendum' on 'economic justice' and welcomed Trump's admission of overreach on immigration enforcement.
Key terms
- DSA
- A socialist political organization in the United States advocating democratic socialism through electoral politics, labor organizing, and direct action.
- ICE
- Federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security that enforces immigration and customs laws.
- midterms
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
Source: Wikipedia