Alex Bores Now Tech ‘got spanked’ in this week’s primaries. It could be a preview of more to come. POLITICO - By Christine Mui, Dustin Gardiner, Madison Fernandez and Kimberly Leonard • 17m Silicon Valley’s political brand can’t stop taking a beating. This week, Californians dealt a series of blows to candidates with backing from the tech industry or roots in it — and similar anti-tech headwinds are building up ahead of contests across the country.