In Arizona, Blake Masters,34, the Chief Operating Officer at Thiel is running to unseat Democratic Senator Mark Kelly in 2022.
Masters is a longtime friend and protege of Thiel’s, dating back to his time at Stanford University. He is promising to “completely end illegal immigration.”
Theil supports J. D. Vance “Hillbilly Elegy” author for Ohio senate candidate.
He has held fundraising dinners for both candidates and spent millions on their campaigns.
Zuckerberg praises Peter Thiel
The company announced Theil’s plan to leave Meta after its May 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Mark Zuckerberg praised the conservative entrepreneur and his longtime friend.
“Peter has been a valuable member of our board and I’m deeply grateful for everything he has done for our company,” Zuckerberg said. “Peter is truly an original thinker who you can bring your hardest problems to and get unique suggestions.”
Thiel also praised Zuckerberg for “intelligence, energy, and conscientiousness.”
