Washington

Cryptocurrency- or artificial intelligence-focused PACs have made expenditures in four races in Washington.

PAC spending

$1.9 million

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

Direct contributions

$366,217

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

By race

House District 1$113,000 from PACs · $155,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress crypto has spent $113,120 to support Suzan DelBene in the general election. Microsoft, Google, Andreessen Horowitz, and four other companies (or their executives) have also contributed $155,500 in direct support.

Suzan DelBene has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 4$1.3 million from PACs · $3,000 in direct contributions

American Mission ai and Defend American Jobs crypto have spent $1,286,257 to support Amanda McKinney in the general election.

Amanda McKinney has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 8$105,000 from PACs · $12,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress crypto has spent $105,040 to support Kim Schrier in the general election.

Kim Schrier has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 9$88,000 in direct contributions

Palantir, Microsoft, Andreessen Horowitz, and three other companies (or their executives) have contributed $88,200 to support Adam Smith.

Adam Smith has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 10$391,000 from PACs · $28,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress crypto and Think Big ai have spent $391,132 to support Marilyn Strickland in the general election. Microsoft, Andreessen Horowitz, Coinbase, and one other company (or their executives) have also contributed $28,600 in direct support.

Marilyn Strickland has a general election on November 3, 2026.

By crypto- and AI-focused PACsof $1.9 million total PAC spending

American Mission ai$779,340
Active in the House District 4 race
Defend American Jobs crypto$506,917
Active in the House District 4 race
Protect Progress crypto$321,180
Active in the House Districts 1, 8, and 10 races
Think Big ai$288,112
Active in the House District 10 race

Contributions not tied to 2026 races

$15,600 of the direct contributions above went to committees linked only to candidates not running in 2026.

Patty Murray (1992, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016, 2022, 2028)$15,600

Anthropic$10,500
Microsoft$4,100
Anduril$1,000