Two networks of super PACs tied to artificial intelligence rivals Anthropic and OpenAI have spent more than $37 million on 2026 congressional primaries, putting them among the cycle’s biggest outside spenders as the industry races to shape who writes the rules for AI in Washington.

Federal Election Commission filings cited by the Los Angeles Times show OpenAI-linked groups Think Big PAC and American Mission have spent $14.1 million and $8 million, respectively, through June 15, while Anthropic-linked Jobs and Democracy and Defending Our Values have spent $11 million and $5.2 million.

The two networks back candidates from both parties and have mostly avoided clashing in the same race, with one exception: the Manhattan Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y.

Their target is New York Assemblymember Alex Bores, a former Palantir data scientist who sponsored the state’s RAISE Act, a transparency law requiring large AI developers to publish safety protocols and report critical incidents to regulators within 72 hours.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, D, signed the measure on Dec. 19, 2025.

The OpenAI-aligned Leading the Future network, launched last year with backing from Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI President Greg Brockman, and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, has spent more than $7 million attacking Bores ahead of the June 23 primary.

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