Democratic campaigns are turning Palantir into a campaign villain, linking the data firm to ICE's controversial deportation operations. In Texas, challenger Colin Allred's ads accuse incumbent Julie Johnson of profiting from stock in the company, which ICE uses to track immigrants. This attack is resonating nationally, with similar messages hitting voters in New York, Illinois, and Florida.

The backlash stems from outrage over ICE's role in two fatal shootings in Minneapolis and a broader perception that the agency over-reaches under Trump's deportation agenda. Palantir defends its work with ICE, foreign governments, and agencies like the CDC, arguing its software makes operations more precise. However, the company faces mounting pressure: five sitting lawmakers and one senator have publicly refused future donations linked to Palantir, while others quietly sold shares. Over $90,000 in potential donations was rejected by these officials. The fight has even reached Silicon Valley, where a PAC backed by tech billionaires attacked a former Palantir employee running for office, accusing him of enabling ICE. Republicans are also distancing themselves, with Florida GOP candidate James Fishback pledging to ban Palantir from state contracts over surveillance concerns.