Democrats and Republicans are preparing for the onslaught of campaign spending, acknowledging that the money could remake key races. What makes the AI industry different is, first, the sheer amount of money, and second, the way that disagreements within the industry are driving the spending. Leading the Future strongly opposes state-based attempts to regulate the AI industry. In total, AI interests have spent $2.2 million on U.S. House primaries in Illinois and about $500,000 on state House races. Send a replyToday, we wrote about the way AI interests are influencing the 2026 midterms.

Source: Washington Post March 13, 2026 04:14 UTC