FEC data: AI-oriented PACs spent nearly $80M on the 2026 US elections, mostly before the primaries; pro-regulatory PACs outspent Leading the Future's network (Ian Krietzberg/Puck)

TechmemeOctober 30, 2026en

Ian Krietzberg / Puck : FEC data: AI-oriented PACs spent nearly $80M on the 2026 US elections, mostly before the primaries; pro-regulatory PACs outspent Leading the Future's network — To almost everyone's surprise, pro-regulatory PACs have outspent pro-industry groups in the midterms as the A.I. accelerationists seemingly took their foot off the pedal.

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