AI-related PACs spend heavily to influence US midterm elections with mixed results
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According to a TechCrunch report on November 5, 2026, political organizations supporting and opposing the AI industry spent millions of dollars in the US midterm elections, with mixed results overall. Two pro-AI PACs — American Mission and Building the Future — spent a combined $4.8 million supporting South Carolina Senate candidate Darline Graham, but the candidate ultimately lost. The report notes that the outcomes of these organizations' heavy spending to influence elections have been inconsistent: some backed candidates won, while others, like Darline Graham, failed despite major spending, resulting in a mixed overall picture.
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Political groups supporting and opposing the AI industry spent millions of dollars in the midterm elections, with mixed results. The pro-industry American Mission and Building the Future spent a combined $4.8 million backing South Carolina Senate candidate Darline Graham, who lost.
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