Pro-AI Super PAC's $100 Million Push Falls Flat in Midterms

Leading the Future, the largest pro-AI super PAC network backed by Silicon Valley billionaires, failed to significantly impact the 2026 midterms despite a $100 million war chest, with most donations going to safe candidates and key risky races lost. The network spent about $26 million on primaries, including attack ads against AI safety candidate Alex Bores, who lost but boosted his profile, and over $2 million on South Carolina's Darline Graham, who lost with 46.5 percent. It reported zero donations in the second and third quarters, shifting strategy amid polling showing voter distrust of Big Tech. AI safety advocates declared victory, citing an NBC exit poll where 56 percent of voters said AI played a major role in their vote. Democrats have vowed hearings on Big Tech, with Senator Ron Wyden signaling future subpoenas.