--- title: "Democratic Sweep Fears Batter Drone Stocks As Miller Tabak Spots Buying Opportunities" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/303549446.md" description: "Drone stocks plummeted 40% as fears of a Democratic congressional sweep threaten the Trump administration's $75 billion drone funding package. Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu warned that such a political shift could jeopardize defense reconciliation proposals, causing investors to sell defense names. Despite the downturn, Miller Tabak's Matt Maley identifies buying opportunities, suggesting the bubble has burst and presenting new entry points for investors." datetime: "2026-10-29T10:55:11.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/303549446.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/303549446.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/303549446.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Democratic Sweep Fears Batter Drone Stocks As Miller Tabak Spots Buying Opportunities Jefferies aerospace and defense analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu warned in a new note that "**A Democratic sweep would certainly put the reconciliation proposal at risk**," potentially jeopardizing the Trump administration's rearmament supercycle and putting drone spending at risk. The **BofA US Drone Ecosystem Index** has tumbled 40% from mid-January through Tuesday, while the S&P 500 gained 11%. The decline follows a nearly 120% rally from the end of 2024, as investors bet on a massive upcycle in domestic drone production. But as **Polymarket odds of a Democratic sweep have surged since late summer**, forcing investors to sell defense names and pressuring the broader aerospace and defense sector lower amid **concerns that Democrats would leave mandatory defense funding in limbo**. The Trump administration's proposed defense reconciliation package includes a $55 billion tranche for autonomous warfare that would bolster the military's ability to fight next-generation conflicts. The **procurement process would tap rising stars in the defense space**, such as AeroVironment, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Ondas, and even Anduril. The funding forms part of the $75 billion allocated to drones and counter-drone technologies in the Pentagon's massive $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 budget request. Bloomberg cited Todd Harrison, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, who **warned that much of the proposed drone funding might never materialize without reconciliation**. Congress could pursue alternative funding maneuvers, but it may move more slowly. Tigress Financial Partners' Ivan Feinseth said **investors have been adjusting for political uncertainty**, as well as expectations for procurement delays and higher capital costs. Meanwhile, Miller Tabak analyst Matt Maley **sees opportunities across drone stocks** battered this summer and into early fall. "**These drone stocks were in a bubble**. 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