California

Cryptocurrency- or artificial intelligence-focused PACs have made expenditures in twelve races in California.

PAC spending

$3.9 million

from tracked cryptocurrency- and artificial intelligence-focused PACs to influence 2026 elections in California

Direct contributions

$1,333,917

by cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence companies and associated individuals to candidates in California

By race

House District 1$372,000 from PACs

Protect Progress crypto has spent $372,058 to support Mike McGuire in the non-partisan primary.

Mike McGuire has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 4$62,000 in direct contributions

8VC, Ripple Labs, Andreessen Horowitz, and four other companies (or their executives) contributed $59,500 to support Eric Jones.

Eric Jones is awaiting results from the non-partisan primary on June 2, 2026.

Ron Conway and Google (or their executives) have contributed $14,003 to support Mike Thompson.

Mike Thompson has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 6$37,000 in direct contributions

Google, Kraken, Anduril, and one other company (or their executives) have contributed $37,300 to support Kevin Kiley.

Kevin Kiley is awaiting results from the non-partisan primary on June 2, 2026.

House District 11$887,000 from PACs · $24,000 in direct contributions

Abundant Future ai spent $887,505 to oppose Saikat Chakrabarti in the non-partisan primary.

Saikat Chakrabarti was defeated in the non-partisan primary.

Ripple Labs, Meta, OpenAI, and one other company (or their executives) have contributed $24,700 to support Scott Wiener.

Scott Wiener has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 12$111,000 from PACs · $250 in direct contributions

Protect Progress crypto has spent $111,598 to support Lateefah Simon in the non-partisan primary.

Lateefah Simon has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 16$181,000 in direct contributions

Meta, Khosla Ventures, Robinhood, and 11 other companies (or their executives) have contributed $174,300 to support Sam Liccardo.

Sam Liccardo has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 17$206,000 in direct contributions

Google, Andreessen Horowitz, Meta, and 19 other companies (or their executives) have contributed $188,467 to support Ro Khanna.

Ro Khanna has a general election on November 3, 2026.

Coinbase and Ron Conway (or their executives) contributed $35,330 to support Ethan Agarwal.

Ethan Agarwal was defeated in the non-partisan primary.

House District 18$109,000 from PACs · $49,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress crypto has spent $109,274 to support Zoe Lofgren in the non-partisan primary. Ron Conway, Google, Andreessen Horowitz, and two other companies (or their executives) have also contributed $76,500 in direct support.

Zoe Lofgren has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 19$599,000 from PACs · $29,000 in direct contributions

Think Big ai has spent $599,279 to support Jimmy Panetta in the non-partisan primary. Andreessen Horowitz, Kalshi, Google, and two other companies (or their executives) have also contributed $29,500 in direct support.

Jimmy Panetta has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 23$259,000 from PACs · $31,000 in direct contributions

American Mission ai has spent $259,682 to support Jay Obernolte in the non-partisan primary. Andreessen Horowitz, Google, Palantir, and two other companies (or their executives) have also contributed $31,134 in direct support.

Jay Obernolte has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 26$366,000 from PACs · $3,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress crypto has spent $366,028 to support Jacqui Irwin in the non-partisan primary.

Jacqui Irwin has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 27$476,000 from PACs · $34,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress crypto has spent $476,254 to support George Whitesides in the non-partisan primary. Anduril, Khosla Ventures, Google, and four other companies (or their executives) have also contributed $35,750 in direct support.

George Whitesides has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 32$52,000 in direct contributions

Telcoin, Ripple Labs, Paradigm, and four other companies (or their executives) contributed $45,000 to support Jake Levine.

Jake Levine was defeated in the non-partisan primary.

House District 33$106,000 in direct contributions

Andreessen Horowitz, Microsoft, Anduril, and seven other companies (or their executives) have contributed $109,500 to support Pete Aguilar.

Pete Aguilar has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 36$106,000 from PACs · $21,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress crypto has spent $106,346 to support Ted Lieu in the non-partisan primary.

Ted Lieu has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 38$367,000 from PACs

Protect Progress crypto has spent $367,531 to support Hilda Solis in the non-partisan primary.

Hilda Solis has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 40$64,000 in direct contributions

Anduril, Interactive Brokers, 8VC, and two other companies (or their executives) have contributed $42,186 to support Ken Calvert.

Ken Calvert has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 46$107,000 from PACs · $14,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress crypto has spent $107,386 to support Lou Correa in the non-partisan primary.

Lou Correa has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 47$107,000 from PACs · $13,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress crypto has spent $107,938 to support Dave Min in the non-partisan primary.

Dave Min has a general election on November 3, 2026.

By crypto- and AI-focused PACsof $3.9 million total PAC spending

Protect Progress crypto$2,124,413
Active in the House Districts 1, 12, 18, 26, 27, 36, 38, 46, and 47 races
Abundant Future ai$887,505
Active in the House District 11 race
Think Big ai$599,279
Active in the House District 19 race
American Mission ai$259,682
Active in the House District 23 race

Contributions not tied to 2026 races

$133,250 of the direct contributions above went to committees linked only to candidates not running in 2026.

Alex Padilla (2022, 2028)$104,000

Andreessen Horowitz$25,000
Electric Capital Partners$19,000
MoonPay$12,000
Ripple Labs$12,000
Google$10,000
Coinbase$7,000
Stripe$5,000
Anduril$4,500
Paradigm$3,500
Solana Labs$3,500
Meta$2,500

Adam Schiff (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2030)$29,250

Ripple Labs$22,500
Coinbase$3,000
Anduril$2,000
Paradigm$1,750