AI-focused super PACs have spent
$11.71M
on the 2026 elections
$8.15M from ‘pro-innovation’ · $3.56M 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 wonTX House District 10
Backed candidate wonGA House District 14
Backed candidate wonTX House District 19
RunoffTX House District 08
Backed candidate won‘Pro-innovation’ Money Flow
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‘Pro-safety’ Money Flow
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Think Big spent supporting Jesse Jackson Jr. Pro-innovation
$34,874 · IL House District 02 · Apr 10, 2026 · FEC↗
Think Big spent supporting Melissa Bean Pro-innovation
$22,777 · IL House District 08 · Apr 10, 2026 · FEC↗
Jobs and Democracy PAC spent supporting Alex Bores Pro-safety
$73,046 · NY House District 12 · Apr 6, 2026 · FEC↗
Jobs and Democracy PAC spent supporting Alex Bores Pro-safety
$167,116 · NY House District 12 · Apr 6, 2026 · FEC↗
Jobs and Democracy PAC spent supporting Alex Bores Pro-safety
$20,500 · NY House District 12 · Apr 3, 2026 · FEC↗
American Mission spent supporting Clay Fuller Pro-innovation
$250,000 · GA House District 14 · Mar 31, 2026 · FEC↗
Think Big spent opposing Alex Bores Pro-innovation
$79,641 · NY House District 12 · Mar 27, 2026 · FEC↗
American Mission spent supporting Clay Fuller Pro-innovation
$341,943 · GA House District 14 · Mar 20, 2026 · FEC↗
American Mission spent supporting Clay Fuller Pro-innovation
$94,637 · GA House District 14 · Mar 20, 2026 · FEC↗
Think Big spent opposing Alex Bores Pro-innovation
$83,799 · NY House District 12 · Mar 16, 2026 · FEC↗
Think Big spent opposing Alex Bores Pro-innovation
$256,692 · NY House District 12 · Mar 16, 2026 · FEC↗
Think Big spent opposing Alex Bores Pro-innovation
$50,000 · NY House District 12 · Mar 11, 2026 · FEC↗
Think Big spent supporting Jesse Jackson Jr. Pro-innovation
$277,828 · IL House District 02 · Mar 11, 2026 · FEC↗
American Mission spent supporting Tom Sell Pro-innovation
$277,636 · TX House District 19 · Mar 11, 2026 · FEC↗
American Mission spent supporting Tom Sell Pro-innovation
$301,350 · TX House District 19 · Mar 9, 2026 · FEC↗