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Following the Democratic Party’s victory in the midterm elections, AI and data center concept stocks sold off, but the Pelosi family continued to increase related holdings, leading outsiders to question whether the market had overreacted.
The Democratic Party of the United States won a major victory in this midterm election, marking the beginning of the “Bluetsunami “, Selling pressure on AI concept stocks is increasing, mainly because the Democratic Party’s stance makes investors worried that the good prospects of data center construction and the AI industry will be disrupted. But looking at the investment portfolio of a senior figure in the Democratic Party, is the market overreacting?
A pre-election report by Forbes reported that as of October 9, the family of former House Speaker Pelosi owned a total of US$16 million to US$75 million in data center-related assets, includingHuida (Nvidia),broadcom (Broadcom), Intel, Palo Alto Networks and Bloom Energy and other companies.
These transactions were made in the name of Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, and the scale of the investment was the largest in Congress.
According to Forbes, in May this year, Paul’s account bought Intel options worth US$1 million to US$5 million. On July 24, Paul increased his stake in Intel shares and bought shares and options of Bloom Energy, a fuel cell systems company that powers AI data centers, worth US$2 million to US$10 million. Four days later, he added $1 million to $2 million worth of Bloom Energy stock.
However, almost two months later, on September 18, 111 members of the House of Representatives jointly sent a letter to technology industry leaders demanding stricter regulatory measures for data center construction, including signing benefit agreements with local communities, paying operators wages that meet current standards, and committing to reducing environmental impacts.
The open letter, signed by the overwhelming majority of Democratic lawmakers, warns: “If you fail to meet these standards and provide safe and direct benefits to the communities where data centers are located, we will oppose the construction of these data centers.”
The signatories include many luminaries, including Pelosi.
However, Forbes also reported that Pelosi did not support all of the data center regulatory proposals put forward by Congress, many of which were proposed by progressive members of the Democratic Party, including suspending construction of data centers and prohibiting the construction of data centers on public lands.
Pelosi isn’t the only member of Congress to bet on AI data centers, either. Hundreds of members of the House of Representatives have data center-related investments, estimated to total at least $45 million, according to a Forbes analysis, and four of the top five holders are Democrats.
Pelosi announced in November 2025 that she would not seek re-election. This term will end on January 3, 2027, bringing to an end his 40-year long Congress career.
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Investors are worried that the Democratic Party may push for stricter data center regulations such as local interest agreements, wage standards and environmental requirements, which will slow down the expansion of the AI industry, so there is pressure to sell early.
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As of October 9, the Pelosi family owns related assets such as HUDA, Broadcom, Intel, Palo Alto Networks, and Bloom Energy; Among these, Paul Pelosi has increased his investment in Intel and Bloom Energy manifold this year.
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The article pointed out that although Democratic congressmen have jointly called for strengthening supervision, Pelosi herself also holds relevant shares, and she does not support all restrictive proposals, indicating that the market can more interpret the direction of the political wind.
