AI and data centers
AI companies and investors have launched super PACs for the 2026 midterms, and so have groups pushing for stronger AI rules. Data center growth, power prices and water use are now campaign issues in several states.
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
Groups tracked · raised $125.0M this cycle
Lighter regulation
Totals
- Given to campaigns$0
- Bundled to campaigns$0
- Spent for$27.9M
- Spent against$8.2M
Groups
- Leading the FutureAI-industry super PAC backed by tech investors and executives. FEC type: Super PAC.$0
- Think BigAffiliate of Leading the Future that backs Democrats. FEC type: Super PAC.$19.7M
- American MissionAffiliate of Leading the Future that backs Republicans. FEC type: Super PAC.$16.3M
Where the money went
- Alexander Bores (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-12via Think Big
- Darline Graham (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · SCvia American Mission
- Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IL-02via Think Big
- Julia Letlow (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · LAvia American Mission
- Melissa Bean (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IL-08via Think Big
- Ben McAdams (D) (opens in a new tab)House · UT-01via Think Big
- Ritchie Torres (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-15via Think Big
- Jim Kingston (R) (opens in a new tab)House · GA-01via American Mission
- Joseph D. Morelle (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-25via Think Big
- Andy Barr (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · KYvia American Mission
- Amanda McKinney (R) (opens in a new tab)House · WA-04via American Mission
- Chris Gober (R) (opens in a new tab)House · TX-10via American Mission
Showing the top 12 of 51 candidates.
Groups tracked · raised $34.1M this cycle
Stronger regulation
Totals
- Given to campaigns$0
- Bundled to campaigns$0
- Spent for$25.3M
- Spent against$1.4M
Groups
- Public First PACPart of a bipartisan network backing candidates who support AI regulation. FEC type: Super PAC.$0
- Public First ActionNonprofit arm of the Public First network, which backs candidates who support AI regulation. FEC type: Electioneering filer.$0
- Jobs and Democracy PACPublic First-affiliated PAC. FEC type: Super PAC.$18.9M
- Defending Our Values PACPublic First-affiliated PAC. FEC type: Super PAC.$7.9M
Where the money went
- Alexander Bores (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-12via Jobs and Democracy PAC
- Valerie Foushee (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NC-04via Jobs and Democracy PAC
- Carlos De La Cruz (R) (opens in a new tab)House · TX-35via Defending Our Values PAC
- Celeste Maloy (R) (opens in a new tab)House · UT-03via Defending Our Values PAC
- Rhett Marques (R) (opens in a new tab)House · AL-02via Defending Our Values PAC
- Alex Mealer (R) (opens in a new tab)House · TX-09via Defending Our Values PAC
- Scott Singer (R) (opens in a new tab)House · FL-25via Defending Our Values PAC
- Kevin Hern (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · OKvia Defending Our Values PAC
- John Cowan (R) (opens in a new tab)House · GA-11via Defending Our Values PAC
- Daniel John Franzese (R) (opens in a new tab)House · FL-25via Defending Our Values PAC
- Gabe Evans (R) (opens in a new tab)House · CO-08via Jobs and Democracy PAC
- Brian Poindexter (D) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-07via Jobs and Democracy PAC
Showing the top 12 of 16 candidates.
Groups tracked · raised $4.9M this cycle
AI and tech company PACs
Totals
- Given to campaigns$2.4M
- Bundled to campaigns$5K
- Spent for$0
- Spent against$0
Groups
- Microsoft PACPAC funded by employees of Microsoft. FEC type: PAC.$582K
- Google NetPACGoogle’s employee PAC, called NetPAC. FEC type: PAC.$893K
- Amazon PACPAC funded by employees of Amazon. FEC type: PAC.$859K
- AnthroPACPAC funded by employees of Anthropic, the AI company. FEC type: PAC.$62K
Where the money went
- Brett Guthrie (R) (opens in a new tab)House · KY-02via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC, AnthroPAC
- Pete Aguilar (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-33via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
- Katherine Clark (D) (opens in a new tab)House · MA-05via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
- Mike Johnson (R) (opens in a new tab)House · LA-04via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
- Ted Lieu (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-36via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
- John Cornyn (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · TXvia Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
- Frank Pallone Jr. (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NJ-06via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
- via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
- Suzan DelBene (D) (opens in a new tab)House · WA-01via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
- Andrew Garbarino (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-02via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
- Mark Warner (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · VAvia Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC, AnthroPAC
- Pete Ricketts (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · NEvia Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
Showing the top 12 of 314 candidates.
What this page doesn’t show
- Company lobbying and state-level spending on data center siting
- Employee giving by employer (coming after the election)
- Money given to party committees and other PACs, which is listed on each group’s own page
Totals cover the 2025-26 cycle, from FEC data as of Oct. 31, 2026. Each group’s total counts its contributions to candidates’ campaigns, the bundled contributions it forwarded for its donors, and its outside spending for and against candidates. Bundled money belongs to the individual donors, so it’s shown separately from the group’s own giving and never counted twice. Outside spending is from FEC filings through Oct. 30, 2026, the same figures as our race pages, and includes $8.2M from 24- and 48-hour reports, as filed. How this works.