John Trobough, Republican candidate for Congress in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, joins Chris and Sean for a wide-ranging conversation about one of the most competitive House seats in the country — and one of the biggest policy fights of the next decade: artificial intelligence.
Trobough brings an unusual background to the race. He is a technology business executive, former defense tech CEO, White House Presidential Innovation Fellow, and managing partner at JLA Advisors — with experience spanning software, cybersecurity, defense, telecom, enterprise technology, and AI. That gives him a front-row view of how emerging technology is reshaping national security, the economy, privacy, Big Tech power, and America’s competition with China.
Chris and Sean dig into what lessons policymakers should learn from the early days of the internet — what Washington got right, what it got wrong, and how those lessons should guide the coming AI revolution. Should government regulate AI more aggressively, or get out of the way so America can innovate faster than its adversaries? How should Arizona position itself in the future of AI, data centers, energy, defense manufacturing, and next-generation infrastructure?
The conversation also turns to the race for AZ-01, an open seat after Congressman David Schweikert’s decision to run for governor. Trobough discusses what he is hearing from voters across the Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, and Fountain Hills, including concerns about border security, affordability, economic growth, national security, and whether Washington understands the pace of technological change.
This is a timely conversation about Arizona politics, the future of AI, and what kind of leadership voters in Congressional District 1 are looking for in 2026.
Learn more about John Trobough and his campaign at troboughforaz.com.
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