AI-focused super PACs have spent
$18.42M
on the 2026 elections
$10.70M from ‘pro-innovation’ · $7.73M from ‘pro-safety’
Spending by State
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Top Races
NY House District 12
IL House District 02
Backed candidate lostNC House District 04
Backed candidate wonIL House District 08
Backed candidate wonGA House District 01
TX House District 10
Backed candidate wonGA House District 14
Backed candidate wonTX House District 09
Runoff‘Pro-innovation’ Money Flow
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‘Pro-safety’ Money Flow
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Think Big spent supporting Valerie Hoyle Pro-innovation
$255,556 · OR House District 04 · May 8, 2026 · FEC↗
Think Big spent supporting Valerie Hoyle Pro-innovation
$20,000 · OR House District 04 · May 8, 2026 · FEC↗
Defending Our Values PAC spent opposing Briscoe Rowell Iii Cain Pro-safety
$20,080 · TX House District 09 · May 6, 2026 · FEC↗
American Mission spent supporting Garland Barr Pro-innovation
Think Big spent opposing Alex Bores Pro-innovation
$216,692 · NY House District 12 · May 5, 2026 · FEC↗
Think Big spent opposing Alex Bores Pro-innovation
$40,000 · NY House District 12 · May 5, 2026 · FEC↗
Think Big spent opposing Alex Bores Pro-innovation
$180,469 · NY House District 12 · May 5, 2026 · FEC↗
Jobs and Democracy PAC spent supporting Brian Poindexter Pro-safety
$70,203 · OH House District 07 · May 4, 2026 · FEC↗
Defending Our Values PAC spent supporting Alexandra Mealer Pro-safety
$20,080 · TX House District 09 · May 1, 2026 · FEC↗
Defending Our Values PAC spent supporting Alexandra Mealer Pro-safety
$8,000 · TX House District 09 · Apr 29, 2026 · FEC↗
Defending Our Values PAC spent supporting Alexandra Mealer Pro-safety
$20,080 · TX House District 09 · Apr 29, 2026 · FEC↗
American Mission spent supporting Houston Gaines Pro-innovation
$261,555 · GA House District 10 · Apr 29, 2026 · FEC↗
Dream NYC spent supporting Alex Bores Pro-safety
$55,034 · NY House District 12 · Apr 29, 2026 · FEC↗
Defending Our Values PAC spent supporting Alexandra Mealer Pro-safety
$325,878 · TX House District 09 · Apr 29, 2026 · FEC↗
Jobs and Democracy PAC spent supporting Alex Bores Pro-safety
$146,731 · NY House District 12 · Apr 28, 2026 · FEC↗