On Monday, former President Donald Trump chose Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his vice presidential nominee. Vance was a protégé of Peter Thiel, a prominent Silicon Valley venture capitalist. His nomination to the Republican ticket is the latest sign of the rightward shift occurring among Silicon Valley’s elite.

Silicon Valley has historically been to the left of center in politics. During the early days of the tech industry’s start-up boom, many companies and businessmen cultivated close relationships with the Democratic Party. In 2007, former Sen. Al Gore joined Kleiner Perkins, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. During the years that followed, many tech companies hired officials from the Obama administration to ensure they stayed in Democrats’ good graces.