Building a GOP Coalition Inside Silicon Valley's 80/20 Blue Fortress

Building a GOP Coalition Inside Silicon Valley's 80/20 Blue Fortress

From LARRY by Larry O'Connor

May 1, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

David Johnson discusses the challenges and strategies of building a conservative coalition in Silicon Valley.

A Silicon Valley Republican chairman reveals what life is really like for conservatives hiding inside Google and Big Tech — where admitting you vote red can cost you your career. David Johnson, chairman of the Santa Clara County Republican Party, tells Larry O'Connor how he's building a grassroots conservative coalition in one of the bluest counties in America, where one GOP committee member was forced to drop her party affiliation just to run for mayor. SHOP OUR MERCH:  https://store.townhallmedia.com/ BUY A LARRY MUG: https://store.townhallmedia.com/products/larry-mug Watch LARRY with Larry O'Connor LIVE — Monday-Thursday at 12PM Eastern on YouTube, Facebook, & Rumble! Find LARRY with Larry O'Connor wherever you get your podcasts! SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7i8F7K4fqIDmqZSIHJNhMh?si=814ce2f8478944c0&nd=1&dlsi=e799ca22e81b456f APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/larry/id1730596733 Become a Townhall VIP Member today and use promo code LARRY for 50% off: https://townhall.com/subscribe?tpcc=poddescription https://townhall.com/ https://rumble.com/c/c-5769468 https://www.facebook.com/townhallcom/…

People in this episode

Host: Larry O'Connor

Guest: David Johnson

Topics covered

  • GOP coalition
  • Silicon Valley
  • conservatives
  • Big Tech
  • grassroots movement
  • political affiliation

Keywords

  • GOP
  • Silicon Valley
  • conservatives
  • David Johnson
  • politics
  • grassroots
  • Big Tech
  • Republican Party

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Santa Clara County Republican Party, Google, Big Tech

Places: Silicon Valley, America

More episodes of LARRY

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the LARRY podcast page.