Beneficiaries
Tracked artificial intelligence industry sources have contributed more than $179 million to 707 federal recipients during the 2026 election cycle — including candidates, party committees, and super PACs.
Top recipient in each category
Top candidate
Donald Trump (R)
President
$42M
All recipients
| Recipient | Party | Total industry contributions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leading the Future aisupports artificial intelligence industry interests | – | $75,100,000 | |
| Donald TrumpPresident | R | $42,000,000 | |
| Fairshake cryptosupports cryptocurrency industry interests | – | $23,800,000 | |
| Defending Our Values PAC aisupports Republican, pro-artificial intelligence industry candidates | R | $4,900,000 | |
| Grow the MajorityMike Johnson-led joint fundraising committee supporting House Republicans | R | $3,911,267 | |
| Congressional Leadership Fundsupports House Republicans | R | $2,661,500 | |
| Jobs and Democracy PAC aisupports Democratic, pro-artificial intelligence industry candidates | – | $2,650,000 | |
| Republican National Committeeprimary Republican Party committee | R | $2,359,100 | |
| SMPsupports Senate Democrats | D | $2,050,000 | |
| Club for Growth Actionsupports small-government conservatives | – | $1,500,000 | |
| SLF PACsupports Senate Republicans | R | $1,500,000 | |
| NRSCRepublican Party Senate committee | R | $1,041,734 | |
| Public First aisupports pro-artificial intelligence industry candidates | – | $1,000,000 | |
| One Team Senate Majoritysupports Senate Republicans | R | $913,800 | |
| DSCCDemocratic Party Senate committee | D | $573,300 | |
| NRCCRepublican Party House committee | R | $536,550 | |
| DCCCDemocratic Party House committee | D | $503,900 | |
| Abundant Future aiSilicon Valley–backed super PAC opposing Saikat Chakrabarti | – | $500,000 | |
| United Democracy Project ('UDP')AIPAC-backed super PAC, supports Israel | – | $350,000 | |
| Texans for A Conservative Majoritysupports Texas conservatives | R | $250,000 | |
| American Mission aisupports Republican, pro-artificial intelligence industry candidates | R | $250,000 | |
| Defend American Jobs cryptosupports cryptocurrency industry interests | R | $200,000 | |
| Susan Collinscandidate for Maine Senate | R | $186,000 | |
| John Cornyncandidate for Texas Senate | R | $182,582 | |
| Thomas Emmercandidate for Minnesota House District 6 | R | $176,500 | |
| Dan Sullivancandidate for Alaska Senate | R | $172,500 | |
| William Cassidycandidate for Louisiana Senate | R | $141,000 | |
| America Onealigned with Tom Cotton | R | $135,000 | |
| Suzan Delbenecandidate for Washington House District 1 | D | $131,000 | |
| Mark Warnercandidate for Virginia Senate | D | $130,205 | |
| Lisa McClaincandidate for Michigan House District 9 | R | $128,000 | |
| Digidems PACsupports Democratic candidates by connecting tech workers to campaigns | D | $111,500 | |
| Steve Scalisecandidate for Louisiana House District 1 | R | $110,100 | |
| Anduril Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Anduril PAC) aiAnduril corporation PAC | – | $105,672 | |
| S. Guthriecandidate for Kentucky House District 2 | R | $104,533 | |
| Democratic Grassroots Victory Fundjoint fundraising committee to support Democrats | D | $100,000 | |
| Americans 4 Security PACconservative super PAC promoting policies supporting economic and national security | R | $100,000 | |
| Protect Progress cryptosupports cryptocurrency industry interests | D | $100,000 | |
| Rohit Khannacandidate for California House District 17 | D | $94,367 | |
| Thomas Cottoncandidate for Arkansas Senate | R | $91,934 | |
| Mike Roundscandidate for South Dakota Senate | R | $90,549 | |
| Ritchie Torrescandidate for New York House District 15 | D | $90,308 | |
| Pete Aguilarcandidate for California House District 33 | D | $88,500 | |
| Pete Rickettscandidate for Nebraska Senate | R | $86,500 | |
| Zach Nunncandidate for Iowa House District 3 | R | $85,501 | |
| Jason Smithcandidate for Missouri House District 8 | R | $84,834 | |
| Sam Liccardocandidate for California House District 16 | D | $84,000 | |
| Katherine Clarkcandidate for Massachusetts House District 5 | D | $82,500 | |
| Ben Lujancandidate for New Mexico Senate | D | $79,550 | |
| Tim SheehyMontana Senate | R | $74,000 |