Map Shows AI Super PAC Election Spending in Key US States
Summary
A map shows that political action committees (PACs) focused on artificial intelligence (AI) have spent tens of millions of dollars in the 2026 U.S. election races. These AI-linked groups are trying to influence which candidates will write future laws about AI technology at both federal and state levels.Key Facts
- More than $107 million has been raised and $55.5 million spent in federal races by AI-related PACs so far in this election cycle.
- An additional $20 million-plus has gone toward state-level contests, focusing on places with important AI regulations or competitive primaries.
- States like New York, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, and Utah have received over $2 million each in AI-linked political spending.
- Leading the Future, supported by Silicon Valley investors including Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI’s president, has raised over $125 million and spent $24 million in federal primaries.
- Leading the Future supports a national AI regulatory framework but has opposed stricter AI laws in some states.
- Public First Action, led by former U.S. representatives and supported by AI company Anthropic, has raised $80 million to promote stronger AI regulation at the state level.
- Both groups have heavily funded candidates in races where AI rules are being debated, such as New York’s 12th District and governor races in Florida and Kansas.
- AI-related spending is shaping election contests in many states, signaling a push to influence how AI technology will be governed in the future.
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