Top races influenced by crypto and AI industry super PAC money
Spending by state
Recent PAC expenditures
Recent contributions
Recent contributions from tracked companies and individuals to any candidate or committee
Besides their Congressional election spending, companies have poured billions into Trump and his family. Enforcement cases were dropped, investigations were closed, and industries were invited to write their own regulations.
32 races have seen spending from both crypto and AI PACs, totaling more than $94.3 million. The most common pairing is Defend American Jobs (the Republican arm of the FairShake crypto super PAC network) and American Mission (the Republican arm of the Leading the Future AI PAC network), which have spent in 15 of these races, always supporting the same candidate. The two PACs share strategists and backers.
AI PACs have spent $26.2 million across these races. Each one pits the OpenAI– and Andreessen Horowitz–backed Leading the Future network against other AI PACs, and the largest fight was over Alex Bores in New York’s District 12.
Crypto PACs have spent $82.4 million supporting Republicans and $35.3 million supporting Democrats (70% Republican, 30% Democrat). AI PACs have spent $33 million for Democrats and $25.5 million for Republicans (44% Republican, 56% Democrat).
Of the money spent opposing candidates rather than supporting them, $52.5 million has gone against Democrats, $10.8 million against Dan Osborn, an independent challenging Republican Senator Pete Ricketts in Nebraska, and just $3.6 million against Republicans. The largest target is Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown ($23.7 million).
| 1 | SLF PAC supports Senate Republicans | supports Senate Republicans |
| 2 | SMP supports Senate Democrats | supports Senate Democrats |
| 3 | America PAC Elon Musk's super PAC | Elon Musk's super PAC |
| 4 | No Going Back PAC Inc. | |
| 5 | Winsenate supports Democratic Senate candidates | supports Democratic Senate candidates |
| 6 | Texas PAC | |
| 7 | Restoration of America PAC Dick Uihlen-backed super PAC, supports Republicans | Dick Uihlen-backed super PAC, supports Republicans |
| 8 | Fairshake supports cryptocurrency industry interests | supports cryptocurrency industry interests |
| 9 | United Democracy Project ('UDP') AIPAC-backed super PAC, supports Israel | AIPAC-backed super PAC, supports Israel |
| 10 | Defend American Jobs supports cryptocurrency industry interests | supports cryptocurrency industry interests |
| 11 | Democracy PAC George Soros' super PAC, supports Democrats | George Soros' super PAC, supports Democrats |
| 12 | Win for America supports sports gambling interests | supports sports gambling interests |
| 13 | Leading the Future supports artificial intelligence industry interests | supports artificial intelligence industry interests |
| 14 | RGA Right Direction PAC Republican Governors Association super PAC | Republican Governors Association super PAC |
| 15 | V-PAC: Victors, Not Victims supports Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio gubernatorial campaign | supports Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio gubernatorial campaign |
| 16 | Club for Growth Action supports small-government conservatives | supports small-government conservatives |
| 17 | American Conservative Fund supports Republican sports gambling interests | supports Republican sports gambling interests |
| 18 | Conservative Americans PAC supports conservatives | supports conservatives |
| 19 | Lower Costs Now | |
| 20 | LCV Victory Fund supports environmental issues | supports environmental issues |
| Candidate | State | Office | Support | Oppose | Direct contributions | Goal achieved? | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jon Husted (R, incumbent) | OH | Senate (2026 special) | Support$39,028,840 | Oppose— | Direct contributions$188,000 | General election on November 3, 2026 | |
Alex Bores (D) | NY | House District 12 | Support$16,790,647 | Oppose$8,155,892 | Direct contributions$550,912 | Defeated in the Democratic primary | |
Sherrod Brown (D) | OH | Senate (2026 special) | Support— | Oppose$23,746,573 | Direct contributions$58,000 | General election on November 3, 2026 | |
Barry Moore (R) | AL | Senate | Support$12,883,179 | Oppose— | Direct contributions$38,600 | General election on November 3, 2026 | |
Dan Osborn (I) | NE | Senate | Support— | Oppose$10,825,941 | Direct contributions$6,176 | General election on November 3, 2026 |