Leading the Future

The AI industry has spent over $65 million through super PACs ahead of the 2026 midterms, led by groups like Leading the Future supported by figures including OpenAI President Greg Brockman and Andreesen Horowitz. The PAC network includes Think Big (Democratic) and American Mission (GOP), with contributions from tech leaders such as Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz.

Anthropic has donated $40 million to Public First Action, a nonprofit linked to three super PACs, to influence AI regulation policy ahead of the November midterms. The group opposes Leading the Future, a PAC backed by OpenAI's Greg Brockman, as Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei advocates for stringent federal oversight of AI development.

A pro-AI super PAC named Leading the Future holds $31.5 million in funds and has transferred $20 million to affiliated groups ahead of the midterms. Opposing AI safety groups like Public First Action and Defending Our Values PAC report smaller fundraising totals, with Jobs and Democracy PAC spending on candidates like Alex Bores, who lost to Micah Lasher.

OpenAI employees have donated over $215,000 to a political effort opposing Leading the Future, a group backed by the company’s president, Greg Brockman.

Rep. Greg Casar of the Congressional Progressive Caucus criticizes Democrats for being influenced by AI industry interests and proposes measures to regulate AI, including banning price-setting via AI, taxing AI computing power, and establishing chatbot guardrails. He contrasts his approach with narrower Democratic strategies focused on data center costs and regulatory control.

Anthropic and OpenAI spent $27 million in a Manhattan congressional race, but the winner, Micah Lasher, who received no support from either company, pledged to pursue AI regulation. The election highlighted a national trend of AI companies investing in politics with limited success.

A New York House primary has become a battleground for competing AI industry interests, with groups funded by OpenAI and Anthropic spending millions to oppose or support Assemblyman Alex Bores. The race highlights tensions over AI regulation, with Bores' past work on AI safety legislation and his former employment at Palantir adding to the controversy.

OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman are facing scrutiny over the company's association with the pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future, which has drawn backlash due to its political donations during the midterm elections. The firm is trying to distance itself from the PAC and its Silicon Valley backers.

AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI have spent millions battling over AI regulation in New York's 12th congressional district, inadvertently elevating obscure candidate Alex Bores. A super PAC funded by OpenAI, Palantir, and a16z executives has targeted Bores, whose AI safety legislation made him a focal point in the AI regulation debate.

A pro-AI super PAC, Leading the Future, is investing $2 million in Senate races and $750,000 in House primaries in key states, backing Trump-aligned candidates like Julia Letlow, Kurt Alme, and Kevin Hern who oppose restrictive AI regulations. The group, funded by tech executives including Greg Brockman, Marc Andreessen, and Ben Horowitz, aims to shape midterms by influencing primary outcomes.

A deep-pocketed AI-focused super PAC, Leading the Future, is investing $2 million in Senate races and $750,000 in House primaries to support pro-AI candidates in Louisiana, Montana, Oklahoma, California, and Washington. The group, backed by tech donors like Greg Brockman (OpenAI) and Marc Andreessen, is funding Trump-aligned candidates such as Rep. Julia Letlow, Kurt Alme, and Rep. Kevin Hern, who oppose restrictive AI regulations.

The pro-AI network Leading the Future, which has invested millions in congressional primaries, is expanding into state legislative races to influence local AI policy. The network announced its first slate of state legislative endorsements, signaling a strategic shift to shape policy at the state level.