Pro-AI Super PAC Raises $140M, Nearing Crypto's $200M Election Spend

Leading the Future secures $140M from OpenAI and Palantir for 2026 elections, facing $80M counter-lobbying from Anthropic-led coalition.

Woofun AI reports that the pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future has raised $140 million for the 2026 U.S. elections, with capital primarily sourced from OpenAI, Palantir executives, and Andreessen Horowitz. This figure approaches the $200 million the cryptocurrency industry deployed in the previous election cycle. Unlike the crypto sector, which faced minimal opposition, the AI lobbying effort is encountering resistance from a coalition led by Anthropic. Anthropic has contributed $20 million per instance to Public First Action, while its affiliated organizations have invested approximately $80 million to mitigate major artificial intelligence risks.