# Midterms Races to Watch

> Silicon Valley funding, AI regulation, and election denial shape key 2024 races.
- Title: Midterms Races to Watch · WIRED | Shortify
- Summary: Silicon Valley funding, AI regulation, and election denial shape key 2024 races. Texas' gerrymandered district, Arizona's constitutional sheriff, and…
- Keywords: texas, arizona, georgia, musk, doke, election denial, data centers, senate races, midterms, congressional districts, election integrity, voting rights
- Source: WIRED — https://wired.com/story/wireds-midterms-races-to-watch
- Author: David Gilbert
- Published: 2026-10-08T10:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: texas, arizona, georgia, musk, doke, election denial, data centers, senate races, midterms, congressional districts, election integrity, voting rights
## Texas' Gerrymandered 10th District
Former America PAC lawyer Chris Gober runs for Texas' newly gerrymandered 10th district, representing Musk's PAC and the Department of Government Efficiency.
## Arizona's Constitutional Sheriff
Former Pinal County sheriff Mark Lamb won the GOP primary with Trump's endorsement, ties to paramilitary groups and election denial.
## Kansas' DOGE Impact
Democratic nominee Lauren Reinhold, a former Social Security employee fired by DOGE, runs against incumbent in Kansas' 1st district.
## Wisconsin's Election Denial Threat
Republican nominee Tom Tiffany has undermined democratic processes, including signing a Texas lawsuit to invalidate Biden's 2020 election results.
## Georgia's Data Center Debate
Billionaire Rick Jackson supports Trump's agenda and opposes data center moratoriums, while Keisha Lance Bottoms focuses on healthcare and election integrity.
## Michigan's Surveillance Race
Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed faces Republican Mike Rogers, who has backed a data center moratorium and received Musk-affiliated funding.
## Ohio's Data Center Battle
Republican nominee Jon Husted, backed by Musk's America PAC, champions data centers but faces opposition from Democratic Sherrod Brown.
## Texas Senate Race
James Talarico leads Ken Paxton in polls, with Paxton's election denial history and Musk's lawsuit over data centers.
## Utah's AI Funding Race
Ben McAdams, backed by Think Big PAC, runs against Riley Owen in Utah's 1st district with data center project stakes.
## Secretary of State Races
Nevada's secretary of state race pits election denier Jim Marchant against defender Cisco Aguilar, critical for 2028 elections.
## Musk's Data Center Influence
SpaceX and Tesla plan a 100-million-square-foot semiconductor facility in Grimes County, Texas, with Musk's legal ties.
## Election Denial in Action
True the Vote and private militias have been linked to Mark Lamb's election denial efforts in Arizona.
## DOGE's Impact on Workers
Over 140 million dollars from Silicon Valley billionaires funded Leading the Future, which supports AI-friendly candidates.
## Data Center Funding
Fairshake, a crypto-funded super PAC, plans to spend $30 million against Sherrod Brown in Ohio's Senate race.
## Musk's America PAC
Elon Musk's America PAC has donated over $4 million to Michigan's Senate race, targeting Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.
## 2028 Election Implications
Winners in key races could determine election integrity, data center policies, and the 2028 presidential election.
## Key takeaway

Texas' gerrymandered district, Arizona's constitutional sheriff, and Georgia's data center debate are pivotal 2024 races where tech and election policies intersect.