Tech Influence Watch – tracking crypto and AI industry 2026 U.S. election spend

Tech Influence Watch

from tracked cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence industry companies and individuals

held by crypto- and AI-focused committees

spent directly on federal elections this cycle

These three figures aren’t additive — they show the same money at three different stages, as it flows from donors to PACs to elections. » Follow the money flow

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Democratic$19M (5%)

Republican$169M (42%)

Non-partisan / unknown$212M (53%)

Other$783K (0%)

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Defend American Jobs crypto Fairshake network$29.4M (25%)

Protect Progress crypto Fairshake network$21.7M (18%)

Think Big ai Leading the Future network$15.4M (13%)

Jobs and Democracy PAC ai Public First network$15.1M (13%)

FairShake crypto Fairshake network$13.2M (11%)

American Mission ai Leading the Future network$8.4M (7%)

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Cross-sector · 20 races · $68.8M

Crypto and AI PACs are spending in the same races, often through the same two committees

20 races have seen spending from both crypto and AI PACs, totaling more than $68.8 million. The most common pairing is Defend American Jobs (the Republican arm of the FairShake crypto super PAC network) and American Mission (the Republican arm of the Leading the Future AI PAC network), which have spent in nine of these races, always supporting the same candidate. One of the leaders of Leading the Future is also the longtime spokesperson for the Fairshake network.

Intra-sector conflict · NY-H-12

Two AI PACs spent $20.4M opposing each other in the same primary

The OpenAI- and Andreessen Horowitz-linked Think Big has spent $8.1 million opposing Alex Bores in New York’s District 12; the Anthropic-linked Jobs and Democracy PAC has spent $12.3 million supporting him. This has been the only intra-sector conflict so far this cycle.

Party lean · crypto vs. AI

Crypto PAC support leans Republican, AI PAC support leans Democratic

Crypto PACs have spent $33.3 million supporting Republicans and $25.8 million supporting Democrats (56%  Republican, 44%  Democrat). AI PACs have flipped that ratio, spending $26.5 million for Democrats and $13.1 million for Republicans (33%  Republican, 67%  Democrat).

Opposition spending · $22.7M

Nearly all negative spending targets Democrats

Of the money spent opposing candidates rather than supporting them, $22.6 million has gone against Democrats and just $98,000 against Republicans. The largest targets are Illinois Senate candidate Juliana Stratton ($10 million) and New York District 12 candidate Alex Bores ($8.1 million).

Democrat$48M (41%)

Republican$46.4M (39%)

Democrat$22.6M (19%)

Republican$98K (0%)

Crypto$223.8M · 53%

AI$95M · 22%

Both$104M · 25%

1Coinbase$59.4M27%

2Ripple Labs$55.1M25%

3Crypto.com$38.7M17%

48 others32%

1OpenAI$50.1M53%

2Anthropic$20M21%

3Public First Action$9.1M10%

nine others17%

1Andreessen Horowitz$93.5M90%

2Khosla Ventures$5.3M5%

3Tools for Humanity$5.1M5%

three others0%

Crypto

AI

Crypto & AI

Cash from previous cycle

Contributions

Transfers from other committees

FairShake crypto Fairshake network$193.4M (61%)

Leading the Future ai Leading the Future network$75.1M (24%)

Defend American Jobs crypto Fairshake network$29.7M (9%)

Protect Progress crypto Fairshake network$25.2M (8%)

Digital Freedom Fund crypto$22.4M (7%)

Think Big ai Leading the Future network$15.5M (5%)

June 18, 2026

Support Alexander Bores (D)

$175,000

Democratic primary, New York House District 12

Guardrails Alliance ai

Ad buy & ad production (estimate)

June 18, 2026

Support Julia Letlow (R)

$111,136

Republican primary runoff, Louisiana Senate

American Mission ai

Media placement

June 18, 2026

Support Alexander Bores (D)

$50,000

Democratic primary, New York House District 12

You Can Push Back tech

Advertising expensesDigital ads

June 18, 2026

Support Alexander Bores (D)

$110,000

Democratic primary, New York House District 12

Guardrails Alliance ai

Ad buy & ad production (estimate)

June 18, 2026

Support April McClain Delaney (D)

$16,368

Democratic primary, Maryland House District 6

Protect Progress crypto

Advertising expensesMedia production

Mannion for New York$3,500

John MannionNY-H-22

Tarek Mansour crypto (Kalshi)June 3, 2026

Jeffries for Congress$5,000

Hakeem JeffriesNew York House District 8

Microsoft AIJune 2, 2026

Lawler for Congress, Inc.$3,333

Michael LawlerNew York House District 17

Ben Horowitz (Andreessen Horowitz)June 1, 2026

Lawler for Congress, Inc.$3,333

Michael LawlerNew York House District 17

Chris Dixon (Andreessen Horowitz)June 1, 2026

Lawler for Congress, Inc.$3,334

Michael LawlerNew York House District 17

Marc Andreessen (Andreessen Horowitz)June 1, 2026

1SLF PAC

supports Senate Republicans

supports Senate Republicans

2Fairshake crypto

supports cryptocurrency industry interests

supports cryptocurrency industry interests

3SMP

supports Senate Democrats

supports Senate Democrats

4Democracy PAC

George Soros' super PAC, supports Democrats

George Soros' super PAC, supports Democrats

5United Democracy Project ('UDP')

AIPAC-backed super PAC, supports Israel

AIPAC-backed super PAC, supports Israel

6Leading the Future ai

supports artificial intelligence industry interests

supports artificial intelligence industry interests

7America PAC

Elon Musk's super PAC

Elon Musk's super PAC

8Win for America

supports sports gambling interests

supports sports gambling interests

9Restoration of America PAC

Dick Uihlen-backed super PAC, supports Republicans

Dick Uihlen-backed super PAC, supports Republicans

10Texans for A Conservative Majority

supports Texas conservatives

supports Texas conservatives

11Conservative Americans PAC

supports conservatives

supports conservatives

12V-PAC: Victors, Not Victims

supports Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio gubernatorial campaign

supports Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio gubernatorial campaign

13American Conservative Fund

supports Republican sports gambling interests

supports Republican sports gambling interests

14Digital Freedom Fund crypto

supports pro-Trump, pro-crypto industry candidates

supports pro-Trump, pro-crypto industry candidates

15Club for Growth Action

supports small-government conservatives

supports small-government conservatives

16LCV Victory Fund

supports environmental issues

supports environmental issues

17Defend American Jobs crypto

supports cryptocurrency industry interests

supports cryptocurrency industry interests

18Pine Tree Results PAC

supports Susan Collins

supports Susan Collins

19One Giant Leap PAC

supports Mikie Sherrill

supports Mikie Sherrill

20School Freedom Fund

supports school privatization

supports school privatization

CandidateStateOfficeSupportOpposeDirect contributionsGoal achieved?Outcome

Alex Bores (D)

New York · House District 12

NYHouse District 12Support$15,876,647Oppose$8,145,682Direct contributions$546,412

Democratic primary on June 23, 2026

Barry Moore (R)

Alabama · Senate

ALSenateSupport$12,883,178Oppose—Direct contributions$35,600

General election on November 3, 2026

Juliana Stratton (D)

Illinois · Senate

ILSenateSupport—Oppose$9,985,734Direct contributions$1,000

General election on November 3, 2026

Andy Barr (R)

Kentucky · Senate

KYSenateSupport$8,475,103Oppose—Direct contributions$2,467,380

General election on November 3, 2026

Christian Menefee (D)

Texas · House District 18

TXHouse District 18Support$6,468,072Oppose—Direct contributions—

General election on November 3, 2026