Newly created super PACs mostly got their candidates — but also lost some high-profile races.
Election results | Tech Influence Watch
Results from the latest federal elections, and how candidates backed or opposed by crypto- and AI-focused super PACs and donors fared
AI Industry Super PAC Enters Midterm Elections With a $70 Million War Chest
The Leading the Future super PAC and its affiliates are attempting to steer AI regulations in their favor.
The Biggest Pro-AI Super PAC Network Has Poured Millions Into Nevada Shell Companies
Backed by Silicon Valley titans, Leading the Future has raised huge sums to promote pro-AI candidates on both side of the aisle.
Crypto and AI’s $250 million election goes sideways
The industries’ biggest bets lost almost across the board.
OpenAI Says It’s Not Responsible for the Leading the Future Super PAC. But Only Its Employees Seem to Believe That. — LessWrong
This is the full text of a post first published on Obsolete, a Substack that I write about the political economy of AI. I’m a freelance journalist an…
The AI influence network's power players
Millions of dollars are pouring into state and federal races specifically around AI.
Bellingcat Analysis: Google Ads Run By AI-Backed Super PACs Ahead of US Midterms 2026
What the shockingly large Democratic election sweep means for the tech world
AI money flopped, crypto’s “army” lost its marquee rematch, and data centers turned out to be a voting issue. Silicon Valley bought a lot of ads this year. Voters didn’t buy them. And Live Activities continue to impress.
One Generation Runs the Country. The Next Cashed In on Crypto.
Sons of top Trump administration officials made billions for their families, but their investors didn’t always fare so well.
A.I. Groups Are Spending Millions to Influence the Midterms
See how groups aligned with Anthropic and OpenAI have funneled major money into the fight for control of Congress.
Leading the Future network | Tech Influence Watch
Committees, donors, and election spending across the Leading the Future PAC network.
Public First network | Tech Influence Watch
Committees, donors, and election spending across the Public First PAC network.
AI Industry-Funded Super PACs Unlawfully Evaded Transparency Rules, CLC Alleges
On May 5, 2026, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that the super PACs “American Mission” and “Think Big” have unlawfully evaded federal
A Bellingcat analysis of video ads purchased by the two largest AI-backed Super PACS has revealed that their political advertisements rarely ever mention their stances on AI, despite the advertisements being paid for by issue-specific PACs. bellingcat.com/news/2026/11/02/ai-super-pacs…
Inside the Secretive World of Campaign Ads Funded by AI Super PACs
www.bellingcat.comAI industry leaders and companies are spending millions to influence who gets elected in the US midterms and potentially, how artificial intelligence gets regulated. But strangely the political ads they are paying for don’t appear to mention AI at all.
Bellingcat
A Bellingcat analysis of video ads purchased by the two largest AI-backed Super PACS has revealed that their political advertisements rarely ever mention their stances on AI, despite the advertisements being paid for by issue-specific PACs. bellingcat.com/news/2026/11/02/ai-super-pacs…
AI* super PACs
US political action committees funded by the AI industry * I’m neither “pro-AI” nor “anti-AI.” I’ve been blocked for being perceived as both. —Actually, I’m honestly more anti-AI than pro-AI thus far, aside from specialized models and specific use cases, but I’m willing to consider information that’s new to me
AMERICAN MISSION - committee overview - FEC.gov
THINK BIG - committee overview - FEC.gov
PUBLIC FIRST - committee overview - FEC.gov
JOBS AND DEMOCRACY PAC - committee overview - FEC.gov
LEADING THE FUTURE - committee overview - FEC.gov
AI industry leaders and companies are spending millions to influence who gets elected in the US midterms and potentially, how artificial…