South Dakota

Cryptocurrency- or artificial intelligence-focused PACs have made expenditures in one race in South Dakota.

PAC spending

$411,000

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

Direct contributions

$269,616

by cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence companies and associated individuals to candidates in South Dakota

By race

Senate$411,000 from PACs · $141,000 in direct contributions

Defend American Jobs crypto has spent $411,748 to support Mike Rounds in the Republican primary. Google, Andreessen Horowitz, Stripe, and 11 other companies (or their executives) have also contributed $141,549 in direct support.

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

House$111,000 in direct contributions

Gemini, Winklevoss Capital Management, Multicoin Capital, and eight other companies (or their executives) contributed $112,067 to support Dusty Johnson.

Dusty Johnson declined to run.

By crypto- and AI-focused PACsof $411,000 total PAC spending

Defend American Jobs crypto$411,748
Active in the Senate race

Contributions not tied to 2026 races

$17,000 of the direct contributions above went to committees linked only to candidates not running in 2026.

John Thune (2002, 2004, 2010, 2016, 2022, 2028)$17,000

Microsoft$12,000
Intercontinental Exchange$5,000