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What is this?

The AI Policy FEC Tracker monitors political spending by AI industry political action committees (PACs) in federal elections. It tracks independent expenditures (spending for or against candidates), PAC-to-PAC transfers, and individual employee donations from major AI companies.

All data comes from the Federal Election Commission and is updated automatically every 6 hours.

Methodology

Tracked PACs

We track a curated set of PACs with known ties to the AI industry. These include Super PACs, hybrid PACs, and leadership PACs that have been identified through FEC filings, news reports, and corporate disclosures. PACs are grouped into ecosystems when they share funding networks.

FEC Filing Types

The tracker processes Form 3 (candidate committee reports), Form 3X (PAC/party committee reports), and Form 24 (24-hour independent expenditure reports). Schedule A captures itemized receipts, Schedule B captures disbursements, and Schedule E captures independent expenditures.

Employer Matching

Individual contributions are matched to AI companies using employer name resolution rules. Contributors listing employers like "Anthropic", "OpenAI", "Google DeepMind", and other AI-focused organizations are grouped under normalized company labels. This captures both direct employer matches and common variations.

Data Pipeline

An automated pipeline runs every 6 hours, pulling the latest filings from the FEC API, resolving contribution recipients through conduit/earmarked contribution chains, and updating the database. Amendment filings automatically supersede prior versions.

Data Sources

Federal Election Commission — official campaign finance data
OpenFEC API — programmatic access to FEC filings