# Follow the money

AI companies and investors entered electoral politics in 2025 through rival super PAC networks. This page shows what those PACs spend for and against federal candidates, who funds the PACs, where the funding trail goes dark, and what AI-company employees and PACs give to sitting members. Each number comes from an FEC filing.

Data as of: super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026 · PAC funders Oct 22, 2026 · electioneering Oct 23, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

$70.5M

Independent expenditures by the listed AI super PACs, 2026 cycle

71

Candidates targeted, for or against

41

of them members of the 119th Congress

Includes $14.7M in 24/48-hour notices not yet on a periodic report. Latest filing Oct 21, 2026. [Method →](https://whovotedwhy.com/about#money)

## When the money moved

Cumulative 24/48-hour notices by week. [Method →](https://whovotedwhy.com/about#money)

## Leading the Future

51 candidates

Backs candidates who favour a single federal AI framework that pre-empts state rules.

$27.9M

spent supporting

$8.2M

spent opposing

Who funds it

-   A16z Capital Management LLC $50.0M
-   Horowitz, Benjamin · Andreessen Horowitz $25.0M
-   Andreessen, Marc L. · Andreessen Horowitz $25.0M
-   Brockman, Greg · Openai $12.5M
-   Brockman, Anna $12.5M
-   Summit Ridge Media Group LLC $1.1M

$127.8M itemized receipts from outside the network on the PACs' own filings, plus $45.0M transferred between the network's own committees.

The super PAC's donors are itemized on its own FEC Schedule A, so the funders above can be checked against filings. Its affiliated nonprofit, Build American AI, does not disclose donors.

Committees: LEADING THE FUTURE, THINK BIG, AMERICAN MISSION, BUILDING THE FUTURE. [Evidence ↗](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/09/ai-companies-election-spending.html) · reviewed Sep 8, 2026

## Public First

17 candidates

Backs candidates who favour stronger federal AI safety rules.

$26.9M

spent supporting

$1.4M

spent opposing

Who funds it

-   Public First Action INC $24.3M
-   Elevate America $1.1M
-   Bryson Gillette, LLC $1.0M
-   Lofgren, Peter · Anthropic $1.0M
-   Amodei, Dario · Anthropic PBC $1.0M
-   Leike, Jan · Anthropic $600K

$32.5M itemized receipts from outside the network on the PACs' own filings, plus $4.3M transferred between the network's own committees.

Jobs and Democracy and Defending Our Values are funded mainly by Public First Action, a 501(c)(4) that does not disclose its donors. Anthropic's gift is known because Anthropic announced it, not from a filing; the PAC says that money is restricted to public education. Dream NYC is the exception: its $2.8M is itemized on its own Schedule A, so the AI-lab money in it is checkable by name — except its largest single source, an entity called Elevate America ($1.15M), which is not the Michigan super PAC of that name and about which the record says nothing.

Committees: JOBS AND DEMOCRACY PAC, DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC, DREAM NYC, PUBLIC FIRST. [Evidence ↗](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/09/ai-companies-election-spending.html) · reviewed Sep 9, 2026

## Guardrails Alliance

7 candidates

Backs candidates who favour stronger AI rules; formed to counter Leading the Future.

$870K

spent supporting

$2.9M

spent opposing

Who funds it

-   Ceron Uribe, Juan Felipe · Openai $200K
-   Mavrides, Dylan · Jane Street Capital $100K
-   Eliosoff, Jacob · Calibrated Markets LLC $100K
-   O'Farrell, John L. · Not Employed $50K
-   West, Benjamin · Trajectory Labs PBC $50K
-   Aft Solidarity 527 $50K

$718K itemized receipts from outside the network on the PACs' own filings.

The super PAC's donors are itemized on its own FEC Schedule A, so the funders above can be checked against filings.

Committees: GUARDRAILS ALLIANCE. [Evidence ↗](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/18/a-tech-worker-backed-pac-is-bringing-a-5m-knife-to-big-techs-100m-gunfight/) · reviewed Sep 9, 2026

## Tomorrow Together

4 candidates

Opposes members who backed the 2025 moratorium on state AI laws; Democratic-aligned.

$0

spent supporting

$2.3M

spent opposing

Who funds it

Reported backers: Party donors and AI safety advocates, per the New York Times; the super PAC's only itemized donor is its affiliated Tomorrow Together Action Fund.

The super PAC is funded by its own action fund, which does not itemize donors on FEC filings.

Committees: TOMORROW TOGETHER. [Evidence ↗](https://politicalwire.com/2026/09/08/pac-aims-to-spur-action-on-ai/) · reviewed Oct 22, 2026

## Results so far

Each decided election in which a network spent on the candidate beforehand, losses first. General-election results are added once races are called. [Method →](https://whovotedwhy.com/about#money)

-   Leading the Future · backed 34 (18 sitting members), 33 won · opposed 1, of whom 1 lost
-   Public First · backed 13 (4 sitting members), 12 won · opposed 2, of whom 2 lost
-   Guardrails Alliance · backed 1 (0 sitting members), 0 won · opposed 1, of whom 0 lost

| Election | Candidate | Network | Candidate's result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 1, 2026 primary | [Daniel Arrigg Koh](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H8MA03072) | Guardrails Alliance against | [won ↗](https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/09/02/dan-koh-defeats-four-others-in-democratic-primary-for-massachusetts-6th-congressional-district/) |
| Jun 23, 2026 primary | [Alexander Bores](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6NY12214) | Public First for | [lost ↗](https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/06/25/micah-lasher-d-defeated-alex-bores-d-george-conway-d-jack-schlossberg-d-and-four-other-candidates-in-the-democratic-primary-for-new-yorks-12th-congressional-district-2/) |
| Jun 23, 2026 primary | [Alexander Bores](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6NY12214) | Guardrails Alliance for | [lost ↗](https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/06/25/micah-lasher-d-defeated-alex-bores-d-george-conway-d-jack-schlossberg-d-and-four-other-candidates-in-the-democratic-primary-for-new-yorks-12th-congressional-district-2/) |
| Mar 17, 2026 primary | [Jesse L. Jackson Jr.](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6IL02124) | Leading the Future for | [lost ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois) |
| Sep 1, 2026 primary | [Daniel Arrigg Koh](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H8MA03072) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/09/02/dan-koh-defeats-four-others-in-democratic-primary-for-massachusetts-6th-congressional-district/) |
| Aug 25, 2026 primary runoff | [Darline Graham](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/S6SC04437) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_South_Carolina) |
| Aug 18, 2026 primary | [Daniel John Franzese](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H2FL21108) | Public First against | [lost ↗](https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/CompareStateToCounty/140251) |
| Aug 18, 2026 primary | [Harriet Hageman](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/S6WY00209) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Wyoming) |
| Aug 18, 2026 primary | [Jared Moskowitz](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H2FL22171) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://www.wlrn.org/government-politics/2026-08-18/jared-moskowitz-25-democratic-primary) |
| Aug 18, 2026 primary | [Scott M. Singer](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6FL23188) | Public First for | [won ↗](https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/CompareStateToCounty/140251) |
| Aug 11, 2026 primary | [Rhett Marques](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6AL01086) | Public First for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Alabama) |
| Aug 6, 2026 primary | [Johnny Garrett](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TN06213) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Tennessee) |
| Aug 4, 2026 primary | [Amanda McKinney](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6WA04216) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington) |
| Aug 4, 2026 primary | [Jeremy Moss](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6MI11191) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://gmg-wdiv-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/news/local/2026/08/05/jeremy-moss-wins-us-house-district-11-democratic-primary-election-ap-projects/) |
| Aug 4, 2026 primary | [Marilyn Strickland](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H0WA10034) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington) |
| Jul 21, 2026 primary | [Thomas James Feely](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6AZ05190) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Arizona) |
| Jul 21, 2026 primary | [Greg Stanton](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H8AZ09040) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Arizona) |
| Jun 27, 2026 primary runoff | [Julia Letlow](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/S6LA00664) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Louisiana) |
| Jun 23, 2026 primary | [Alexander Bores](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6NY12214) | Leading the Future against | [lost ↗](https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/06/25/micah-lasher-d-defeated-alex-bores-d-george-conway-d-jack-schlossberg-d-and-four-other-candidates-in-the-democratic-primary-for-new-yorks-12th-congressional-district-2/) |
| Jun 23, 2026 primary | [Yvette D Clarke](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H4NY11138) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_York#District_9) |
| Jun 23, 2026 primary | [Celeste Maloy](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H4UT02296) | Public First for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Utah#District_3) |
| Jun 23, 2026 primary | [Ben McAdams](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H8UT04053) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Utah#District_1) |
| Jun 23, 2026 primary | [Joseph D Morelle](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H8NY25105) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_York) |
| Jun 23, 2026 primary | [Ritchie John Torres](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H0NY15160) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_York#District_15) |
| Jun 16, 2026 primary runoff | [John Cowan](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H0GA14048) | Public First for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Georgia) |
| Jun 16, 2026 primary | [Kevin Hern](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/S6OK04247) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Oklahoma) |
| Jun 16, 2026 primary | [Kevin Hern](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/S6OK04247) | Public First for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Oklahoma) |
| Jun 16, 2026 primary runoff | [Felix Barry Moore](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/S6AL00476) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Alabama) |
| Jun 9, 2026 primary | [Lindsey O. Graham](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/S0SC00149) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_South_Carolina) |
| Jun 2, 2026 primary | [Kurt Alme](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/S6MT00295) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Montana) |
| Jun 2, 2026 primary | [Aaron Flint](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6MT01152) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Montana) |
| Jun 2, 2026 primary | [Robert J. Menendez](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H2NJ08232) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_Jersey#District_8) |
| Jun 2, 2026 primary | [Jay Obernolte](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H0CA08135) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California_\(districts_1%E2%80%9326\)) |
| Jun 2, 2026 primary | [Jimmy Panetta](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6CA20152) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California_\(districts_1%E2%80%9326\)#District_19) |
| May 26, 2026 primary runoff | [Colin Allred](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TX33082) | Public First for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Texas) |
| May 26, 2026 primary runoff | [Briscoe Rowell Cain III](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TX09124) | Public First against | [lost ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Texas) |
| May 26, 2026 primary runoff | [Carlos De La Cruz Jr.](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TX35087) | Public First for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Texas) |
| May 26, 2026 primary runoff | [Alexandra Mealer](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TX09140) | Public First for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Texas) |
| May 26, 2026 primary runoff | [Tom Sell](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TX19206) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Texas) |
| May 19, 2026 primary | [Garland Andy Barr](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/S6KY00286) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Kentucky) |
| May 19, 2026 primary | [Bob Brooks](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6PA07188) | Public First for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Pennsylvania) |
| May 19, 2026 primary | [Clay Fuller](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H0GA14030) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Georgia) |
| May 19, 2026 primary | [Houston Gaines](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6GA10175) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Georgia) |
| May 19, 2026 primary | [Valerie Hoyle](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H2OR04095) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Oregon#District_4) |
| May 19, 2026 primary | [James Morris Kingston](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6GA01109) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Georgia) |
| May 12, 2026 primary | [Pete Ricketts](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/S6NE00129) | Public First for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Nebraska) |
| May 5, 2026 primary | [Brian Poindexter](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6OH07168) | Public First for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Ohio#District_7) |
| Mar 17, 2026 primary | [Melissa Bean](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H2IL08088) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois) |
| Mar 3, 2026 primary | [Laurie Buckhout](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H4NC01137) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_North_Carolina) |
| Mar 3, 2026 primary | [Valerie Foushee](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H2NC06114) | Public First for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_North_Carolina) |
| Mar 3, 2026 primary | [Chris Gober](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TX10221) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Texas) |
| Mar 3, 2026 primary | [Jessica Hart Steinmann](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TX08209) | Leading the Future for | [won ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Texas) |

## Raised, and where it went

Transfers between a network's own committees are netted out. [Method →](https://whovotedwhy.com/about#money)

Leading the Future

Spending and cash through Sep 30, 2026, the last periodic report. $47.8M came in after that report and is not yet reported as spent or held.

Public First

Spending and cash through Sep 30, 2026, the last periodic report.

Guardrails Alliance

Spending and cash through Oct 14, 2026, the last periodic report.

Tomorrow Together

Spending and cash through Sep 30, 2026, the last periodic report.

## For and against, by candidate

Spending for a candidate to the right, against to the left, colour by network. Top 15 by money at stake.

| Candidate | Race | For | Against | By |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 
[Alexander Bores](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6NY12214) Democrat

[on AI, in their own words](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6NY12214#position) | NY-12 | $18.1M | $8.2M | Public First, Leading the Future, Guardrails Alliance |
| 

[Darline Graham Nordone](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/G000608) Republican

sitting senator | SC Senate | $3.6M | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Valerie Foushee](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/F000477) Democrat

sitting representative | NC-4 | $1.6M | — | Public First |
| 

[Carlos De La Cruz Jr.](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TX35087) Republican

[on AI, in their own words](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TX35087#position) | TX-35 | $1.5M | — | Public First |
| 

[Jesse L. Jackson Jr.](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6IL02124) Democrat

[campaign site says nothing on AI](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6IL02124#position) | IL-2 | $1.4M | —[$1.0M withdrawn](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6IL02124) | Leading the Future, Public First |
| 

[Thomas James Feely](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6AZ05190) Republican

[campaign site says nothing on AI](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6AZ05190#position) | AZ-1 | $616K | $775K | Guardrails Alliance, Leading the Future |
| 

[Aaron Flint](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6MT01152) Republican

[on AI, in their own words](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6MT01152#position) | MT-1 | $590K | $793K | Guardrails Alliance, Leading the Future |
| 

[Kevin Hern](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/H001082) Republican

sitting representative | OK Senate | $1.3M | — | Public First, Leading the Future |
| 

[Julia Letlow](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/L000595) Republican

sitting representative | LA Senate | $1.2M | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Melissa Bean](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H2IL08088) Democrat

[on AI, in their own words](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H2IL08088#position) | IL-8 | $1.1M | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Ben McAdams](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H8UT04053) Democrat

[on AI, in their own words](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H8UT04053#position) | UT-1 | $1.1M | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Laurie Buckhout](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H4NC01137) Republican

[on AI, in their own words](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H4NC01137#position) | NC-1 | $509K | $612K | Guardrails Alliance, Leading the Future |
| 

[Ritchie Torres](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/T000486) Democrat

sitting representative | NY-15 | $1.1M | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Celeste Maloy](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/M001228) Republican

sitting representative | UT-3 | $999K | — | Public First |
| 

[James Morris Kingston](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6GA01109) Republican

 | GA-1 | $960K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Rhett Marques](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6AL01086) Republican

 | AL-2 | $960K | — | Public First |
| 

[Garland Barr](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/B001282) Republican

sitting representative | KY Senate | $883K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Scott M. Singer](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6FL23188) Republican

 | FL-25 | $857K | — | Public First |
| 

[Joseph Morelle](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/M001206) Democrat

sitting representative | NY-25 | $824K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Amanda McKinney](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6WA04216) Republican

 | WA-4 | $779K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Chris Gober](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TX10221) Republican

 | TX-10 | $748K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Daniel Arrigg Koh](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H8MA03072) Democrat

 | MA-6 | $705K | $35K | Leading the Future, Guardrails Alliance |
| 

[Daniel John Franzese](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H2FL21108) Republican

 | FL-25 | — | $740K | Public First |
| 

[Jimmy Gomez](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/G000585) Democrat

sitting representative | CA-34 | — | $712K | Guardrails Alliance |
| 

[Clay Fuller](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/F000485) Republican

sitting representative | GA-14 | $687K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Juan Ciscomani](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/C001133) Republican

sitting representative | AZ-6 | — | $677K | Tomorrow Together |
| 

[Alexandra Mealer](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TX09140) Republican

 | TX-9 | $646K | — | Public First |
| 

[Robert Menendez](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/M001226) Democrat

sitting representative | NJ-8 | $638K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Gabe Evans](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/E000300) Republican

sitting representative | CO-8 | — | $599K | Public First |
| 

[Jimmy Panetta](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/P000613) Democrat

sitting representative | CA-19 | $599K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Derrick Van Orden](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/V000135) Republican

sitting representative | WI-3 | — | $593K | Tomorrow Together |
| 

[Greg Stanton](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/S001211) Democrat

sitting representative | AZ-4 | $592K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Tom Sell](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TX19206) Republican

 | TX-19 | $579K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Brian Poindexter](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6OH07168) Democrat

 | OH-7 | $570K | — | Public First |
| 

[Robert Bresnahan](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/B001327) Republican

sitting representative | PA-8 | — | $556K | Tomorrow Together |
| 

[Tom Barrett](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/B001321) Republican

sitting representative | MI-7 | — | $513K | Tomorrow Together |
| 

[Jessica Hart Steinmann](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TX08209) Republican

 | TX-8 | $511K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[John Cowan](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H0GA14048) Republican

 | GA-11 | $502K | — | Public First |
| 

[Kurt Alme](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/S6MT00295) Republican

 | MT Senate | $497K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Cindy Hyde-Smith](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/H001079) Republican

sitting senator | MS Senate | $495K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Jay Obernolte](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/O000019) Republican

sitting representative | CA-23 | $400K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Colin Allred](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TX33082)

 | TX-33 | $400K | — | Public First |
| 

[Lindsey Graham](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/G000359) Republican

former member | SC Senate | $374K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Harriet Hageman](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/H001096) Republican

sitting representative | WY Senate | $333K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Emilia Sykes](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/S001223) Democrat

sitting representative | OH-13 | $332K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Barry Moore](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/M001212) Republican

sitting representative | AL Senate | $330K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Steven Horsford](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/H001066) Democrat

sitting representative | NV-4 | $321K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Jared Moskowitz](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/M001217) Democrat

sitting representative | FL-25 | $310K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Angela Gonzales-Torres](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6CA34286) Democrat

 | CA-34 | $300K | — | Guardrails Alliance |
| 

[Jeremy Moss](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6MI11191) Democrat

 | MI-11 | $295K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Valerie Hoyle](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/H001094) Democrat

sitting representative | OR-4 | $292K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Yvette Clarke](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/C001067) Democrat

sitting representative | NY-9 | $290K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Marilyn Strickland](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/S001159) Democrat

sitting representative | WA-10 | $288K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Johnny Garrett](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TN06213) Republican

 | TN-6 | $288K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Pete Ricketts](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/R000618) Republican

sitting senator | NE Senate | $263K | — | Public First |
| 

[Houston Gaines](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6GA10175) Republican

 | GA-10 | $262K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Bob Brooks](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6PA07188) Democrat

 | PA-7 | $250K | — | Public First |
| 

[Mike Rounds](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/R000605) Republican

sitting senator | SD Senate | $230K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Bill Hagerty](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/H000601) Republican

sitting senator | TN Senate | $212K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Shelley Capito](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/C001047) Republican

sitting senator | WV Senate | $210K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Rich McCormick](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/M001218) Republican

sitting representative | GA-7 | $208K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Laurel Lee](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/L000597) Republican

sitting representative | FL-15 | $207K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Brian Jack](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/J000311) Republican

sitting representative | GA-3 | $204K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Nathaniel Moran](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/M001224) Republican

sitting representative | TX-1 | $203K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Guy Reschenthaler](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/R000610) Republican

sitting representative | PA-14 | $199K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[John Joyce](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/J000302) Republican

sitting representative | PA-13 | $196K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Mike Haridopolos](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/H001099) Republican

sitting representative | FL-8 | $195K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Rudy Yakym](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/Y000067) Republican

sitting representative | IN-2 | $192K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Jace Yarbrough](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TX32225) Republican

 | TX-32 | $129K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Chris McGowan](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6IA04167) Republican

 | IA-4 | $104K | — | Leading the Future |
| 

[Briscoe Rowell Cain III](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H6TX09124) Republican

 | TX-9 | — | $98K | Public First |

Each candidate page lists the filings behind these totals. [Method →](https://whovotedwhy.com/about#money)

## Electioneering ads by the networks' nonprofits

Broadcast ads naming a candidate near an election (FEC Form 9), the only filing these nonprofits must make. [Method →](https://whovotedwhy.com/about#money)

1 filing, $105K.

| Filer | Candidate named | Date | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Public First Action INC. · Public First | Budzinski, Nikki | Mar 5, 2026 | $105K[filing ↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202603119837935484) |

## Contributions to sitting members

Itemized receipts where the contributor works for an AI company or investor, or the contributor is a company PAC. Personal gifts by employees are not company money; the member page separates the two.

[1

Ro Khanna

Democrat CA

$308K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/K000389)[2

Mark Warner

Democrat VA

$261K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/W000805)[3

Jon Ossoff

Democrat GA

$229K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/O000174)[4

Adam Smith

Democrat WA

$179K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/S000510)[5

Mike Rounds

Republican SD

$163K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/R000605)[6

Brett Guthrie

Republican KY

$125K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/G000558)[7

Sam Liccardo

Democrat CA

$108K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/L000607)[8

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Democrat NY

$104K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/O000172)[9

Ted Lieu

Democrat CA

$98K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/L000582)[10

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Democrat IL

$93K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/K000391)[11

Tom Emmer

Republican MN

$88K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/E000294)[12

Cory Booker

Democrat NJ

$87K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/B001288)[13

Angie Craig

Democrat MN

$86K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/C001119)[14

Zoe Lofgren

Democrat CA

$85K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/L000397)[15

Pete Ricketts

Republican NE

$84K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/R000618)[16

Tom Cotton

Republican AR

$83K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/C001095)[17

John Reed

Democrat RI

$82K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/R000122)[18

Suzan DelBene

Democrat WA

$78K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/D000617)[19

Shelley Capito

Republican WV

$75K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/C001047)[20

Dan Sullivan

Republican AK

$74K

](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/S001198)

▸Citing this page

The headline figure is $70.5M.

The headline is the sum of outside\_spending\_totals.json for the committees listed in super\_pacs.json, 2026 cycle: FEC's per-candidate aggregates of periodic reports plus 24/48-hour notices filed since. It is spending by those committees, not all AI-related political money: nonprofits in the same networks file no Schedule E.

Primary source: [FEC Schedule E filings via OpenFEC](https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/). The rows behind this page are [outside\_spending\_totals.json](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/outside_spending_totals.json), read 2026-10-23; the [manifest](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/index.json) carries the commit and checksums.

-   Add every outside\_spending\_totals.json row to reproduce the total; do not add outside\_spending.json rows, since periodic reports restate earlier 24/48-hour notices.
-   Totals are to the cent in the data; the page rounds.
-   Contributions to members are a separate table (donations.json) and a separate kind of money; do not add the two.
-   A candidate absent from the table has no reported spending by the listed committees, which is not the same as no AI money in the race.

Suggested wording: “according to FEC Schedule E filings via OpenFEC, compiled by WhoVotedWhy as of 2026-10-23”. Cite the filing or roll call for the event and this site for the selection and totals.

Something wrong? [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20outside_spending_totals&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20outside_spending_totals%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) with the row id; corrections are logged in [overrides.json](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/overrides.json).