As Congress continues debating how to regulate artificial intelligence, companies in the field are spending heavily in the 2026 midterm elections in an effort to support candidates who will help shape the country's first major AI laws.
The two largest artificial intelligence political action committees (PACs) have raised more than $200 million and have already spent at least $44 million backing candidates in House and Senate races through the end of June, according to a CNBC analysis of Federal Election Commission filings. The spending reflects the AI industry's growing political influence as lawmakers weigh how to regulate rapidly advancing technologies.
