PaidForPolitics

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 $122.8M this cycle

Lighter regulation

Totals

  • Given to campaigns
    $0
  • Bundled to campaigns
    $0
  • Spent for
    $23.5M
  • 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.$18.2M
  • American MissionAffiliate of Leading the Future that backs Republicans. FEC type: Super PAC.$13.4M

Where the money went

  1. Alexander Bores (D)House · NY-12
    • Against$8.2M
    via Think Big
  2. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D)House · IL-02
    • For$1.4M
    via Think Big
  3. Darline Graham (R)Senate · SC
    • For$1.2M
    via American Mission
  4. Julia Letlow (R)Senate · LA
    • For$1.2M
    via American Mission
  5. Ben McAdams (D)House · UT-01
    • For$1.1M
    via Think Big
  6. Ritchie Torres (D)House · NY-15
    • For$1.1M
    via Think Big
  7. Jim Kingston (R)House · GA-01
    • For$960K
    via American Mission
  8. Andy Barr (R)Senate · KY
    • For$883K
    via American Mission
  9. Amanda McKinney (R)House · WA-04
    • For$779K
    via American Mission
  10. Chris Gober (R)House · TX-10
    • For$748K
    via American Mission
  11. Dan Koh (D)House · MA-06
    • For$705K
    via Think Big
  12. Clay Fuller (R)House · GA-14
    • For$687K
    via American Mission

Showing the top 12 of 42 candidates.

Groups tracked · raised $34.0M this cycle

Stronger regulation

Totals

  • Given to campaigns
    $0
  • Bundled to campaigns
    $0
  • Spent for
    $24.3M
  • Spent against
    $814K

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.$17.9M
  • Defending Our Values PACPublic First-affiliated PAC. FEC type: Super PAC.$7.3M

Where the money went

  1. Alexander Bores (D)House · NY-12
    • For$15.0M
    via Jobs and Democracy PAC
  2. Valerie Foushee (D)House · NC-04
    • For$1.6M
    via Jobs and Democracy PAC
  3. Carlos De La Cruz (R)House · TX-35
    • For$1.5M
    via Defending Our Values PAC
  4. Celeste Maloy (R)House · UT-03
    • For$999K
    via Defending Our Values PAC
  5. Rhett Marques (R)House · AL-02
    • For$918K
    via Defending Our Values PAC
  6. Scott Singer (R)House · FL-25
    • For$833K
    via Defending Our Values PAC
  7. Kevin Hern (R)Senate · OK
    • For$808K
    via Defending Our Values PAC
  8. Daniel John Franzese (R)House · FL-25
    • Against$716K
    via Defending Our Values PAC
  9. Alex Mealer (R)House · TX-09
    • For$646K
    via Defending Our Values PAC
  10. Brian Poindexter (D)House · OH-07
    • For$570K
    via Jobs and Democracy PAC
  11. John Cowan (R)House · GA-11
    • For$502K
    via Defending Our Values PAC
  12. Pete Ricketts (R)Senate · NE
    • For$263K
    via Defending Our Values PAC

Showing the top 12 of 15 candidates.

Groups tracked · raised $4.6M 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.$562K
  • Google NetPACGoogle’s employee PAC, called NetPAC. FEC type: PAC.$898K
  • 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

  1. Pete Aguilar (D)House · CA-33
    • Given$30K
    via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
  2. Mike Johnson (R)House · LA-04
    • Given$30K
    via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
  3. Brett Guthrie (R)House · KY-02
    • Given$29K
    via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC, AnthroPAC
  4. Ted Lieu (D)House · CA-36
    • Given$29K
    via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
  5. John Cornyn (R)Senate · TX
    • Given$28K
    via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
  6. Frank Pallone Jr. (D)House · NJ-06
    • Given$28K
    via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
  7. Katherine Clark (D)House · MA-05
    • Given$25K
    via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
  8. Suzan DelBene (D)House · WA-01
    • Given$25K
    via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
  9. Andrew R. Garbarino (R)House · NY-02
    • Given$25K
    via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
  10. Mark Warner (D)Senate · VA
    • Given$25K
    via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC, AnthroPAC
  11. Pete Ricketts (R)Senate · NE
    • Given$24K
    via Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC
  12. Troy Balderson (R)House · OH-12
    • Given$24K
    via Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC, AnthroPAC

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. 6, 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 includes $3.8M from 24- and 48-hour reports filed since the groups’ last regular reports. How this works.