AI interest groups pour tens of millions of dollars into 2026 election
Scripps News's September 2026 report on AI-industry political spending, including Leading the Future.
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The figure the essay uses.
- AI interest groups pour tens of millions of dollars into 2026 election
Leading the Future's fundraising, given as $125 million.
What this check doesn’t establish
- Totals vary by source and date: $75m in FEC filings to Q1 2026 per Public Citizen, over $140m per Wikipedia. The essay says more than $100 million.
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