AI-focused super PACs have spent
$28.70M
on the 2026 elections
$15.88M from ‘pro-innovation’ · $12.83M from ‘pro-safety’
Spending by State
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Top Races
NY House District 12
NC House District 04
Backed candidate wonTX House District 35
Backed candidate wonIL House District 02
Backed candidate lostIL House District 08
Backed candidate wonGA House District 01
Backed candidate wonNY House District 15
MT House District 01
Backed candidate won‘Pro-innovation’ Money Flow
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Defending Our Values PAC spent supporting John Cowan Pro-safety
$12,000 · GA House District 11 · Jun 2, 2026 · FEC↗
American Mission spent supporting Lindsey Graham Pro-innovation
Defending Our Values PAC spent supporting Celeste Maloy Pro-safety
$10,421 · UT House District 03 · May 29, 2026 · FEC↗
Dream NYC spent supporting Alex Bores Pro-safety
$9,990 · NY House District 12 · May 29, 2026 · FEC↗
Think Big spent opposing Alex Bores Pro-innovation
$83,794 · NY House District 12 · May 29, 2026 · FEC↗
Defending Our Values PAC spent supporting John Cowan Pro-safety
$197,728 · GA House District 11 · May 28, 2026 · FEC↗
Think Big spent opposing Alex Bores Pro-innovation
$267,778 · NY House District 12 · May 28, 2026 · FEC↗
Defending Our Values PAC spent supporting Celeste Maloy Pro-safety
$41,548 · UT House District 03 · May 28, 2026 · FEC↗
Think Big spent supporting Ritchie John Torres Pro-innovation
$232,644 · NY House District 15 · May 28, 2026 · FEC↗
Think Big spent supporting Ritchie John Torres Pro-innovation
$5,000 · NY House District 15 · May 28, 2026 · FEC↗
Think Big spent supporting Ritchie John Torres Pro-innovation
$295,536 · NY House District 15 · May 28, 2026 · FEC↗
Defending Our Values PAC spent supporting Celeste Maloy Pro-safety
$564,435 · UT House District 03 · May 27, 2026 · FEC↗
Defending Our Values PAC spent supporting John Cowan Pro-safety
$92,150 · GA House District 11 · May 27, 2026 · FEC↗
Defending Our Values PAC spent supporting Celeste Maloy Pro-safety
$179,500 · UT House District 03 · May 26, 2026 · FEC↗
American Mission spent supporting Aaron Flint Pro-innovation
$286,358 · MT House District 01 · May 22, 2026 · FEC↗