Rockbridge Network: Inside the Conservative Influence Machine Behind JD Vance

JD Vance co-founded the Rockbridge Network to finance right-wing news stories, voter turnout operations, and election polls. Documents reveal the group's $75 million budget for 2024 and its influence in U.S. politics. Backed by tech investors, Rockbridge aims to empower conservative businessmen and reduce regulatory oversight.

Before JD Vance's rise to vice presidential candidate, he co-founded Rockbridge Network, a Silicon Valley-backed group aiming to finance right-wing news, voter turnout efforts, and election polls. Documents show Rockbridge's $75 million budget for 2024 and its efforts to influence U.S. politics.

Founded in 2019, Rockbridge Network seeks to influence politics through a network of right-wing groups backed by tech investors who played a crucial role in Vance's political career. Rockbridge's ambition includes reducing oversight of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence.

Rockbridge's donor outreach is handled by Rockbridge Network LLC, a for-profit Delaware company. Its financial backers reportedly include Peter Thiel and other high-profile venture capitalists. The network illustrates Silicon Valley's growing impact on conservative politics, shifting from traditional Republican activism.

(With inputs from agencies.)