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AI industry super PAC discloses \$125 million haul and \$70 million cash reserve
webRelevant to AI governance watchers tracking how industry actors are shaping regulatory environments; the PAC's preference for federal over state AI regulation has direct implications for AI safety policy fragmentation debates.
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Summary
Leading the Future, an AI industry-backed super PAC, raised $125 million in late 2025 with $70 million cash on hand for the 2026 midterms. The group, funded by figures including Greg Brockman and Andreessen Horowitz partners, supports bipartisan candidates favoring federal AI preemption over a patchwork of state regulations. This represents a major organized effort by the AI industry to shape the legislative environment governing AI development.
Key Points
- •Leading the Future and affiliates raised $125M in H2 2025, entering 2026 with $70M cash on hand per FEC filings.
- •Major donors include Greg Brockman ($12.5M), Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz ($12.5M each), Joe Lonsdale, Ron Conway, and Perplexity.
- •The PAC's central goal is supporting candidates who back federal AI regulation to prevent fragmented state-level laws.
- •Initial electoral targets include opposing NY Democrat Alex Bores and supporting TX Republican Chris Gober.
- •Represents one of the largest organized AI industry political spending efforts, signaling growing lobbying power of the sector.
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#### Key Points
- Leading the Future and affiliates raised $125 million in late 2025, entering 2026 with $70 million cash on hand[1](https://mlq.ai/news/ai-industry-super-pac-discloses-125-million-haul-and-70-million-cash-reserve-for-midterms/# "Click to view source") [2](https://mlq.ai/news/ai-industry-super-pac-discloses-125-million-haul-and-70-million-cash-reserve-for-midterms/# "Click to view source").
- Major donors include OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman ($12.5 million), Andreessen Horowitz partners ($12.5 million each), Joe Lonsdale, Ron Conway and Perplexity[1](https://mlq.ai/news/ai-industry-super-pac-discloses-125-million-haul-and-70-million-cash-reserve-for-midterms/# "Click to view source") [2](https://mlq.ai/news/ai-industry-super-pac-discloses-125-million-haul-and-70-million-cash-reserve-for-midterms/# "Click to view source") [3](https://mlq.ai/news/ai-industry-super-pac-discloses-125-million-haul-and-70-million-cash-reserve-for-midterms/# "Click to view source").
- The super PAC supports bipartisan candidates favoring federal AI regulation over state laws[1](https://mlq.ai/news/ai-industry-super-pac-discloses-125-million-haul-and-70-million-cash-reserve-for-midterms/# "Click to view source") [2](https://mlq.ai/news/ai-industry-super-pac-discloses-125-million-haul-and-70-million-cash-reserve-for-midterms/# "Click to view source").
- Initial spending targets New York Democratic candidate Alex Bores (opposed) and Texas Republican Chris Gober (supported)[1](https://mlq.ai/news/ai-industry-super-pac-discloses-125-million-haul-and-70-million-cash-reserve-for-midterms/# "Click to view source") [2](https://mlq.ai/news/ai-industry-super-pac-discloses-125-million-haul-and-70-million-cash-reserve-for-midterms/# "Click to view source").
Leading the Future, a super PAC backed by AI industry leaders, disclosed raising $125 million alongside affiliates in the second half of 2025, with $70 million in cash on hand entering 2026, according to Federal Election Commission filings released Friday[1](https://mlq.ai/news/ai-industry-super-pac-discloses-125-million-haul-and-70-million-cash-reserve-for-midterms/# "Click to view source") [2](https://mlq.ai/news/ai-industry-super-pac-discloses-125-million-haul-and-70-million-cash-reserve-for-midterms/# "Click to view source"). The group aims to support candidates advocating federal AI regulation to avoid a patchwork of state laws.
## Fundraising and Donors
Leading the Future raised $50.3 million directly, while affiliates Think Big and American Mission received $5 million transfers each from the super PAC[2](https://mlq.ai/news/ai-industry-super-pac-discloses-125-million-haul-and-70-million-cash-reserve-for-midterms/# "Click to view source"). Leading the Future held $39.3 million cash on hand as of December 31, with affiliates adding to the total of
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