Silicon Valley AI political groups turn on each other in the 2026 election
“Everyone supports some form of regulation. It’s just a debate about how much,”
Corporate Political Spending – Administration Action Tracker
At a time of escalating political risk for companies, the Center for Political Accountability has unveiled a new way to track the reputational risks for companies that have donated to Donald Trump’s various pet projects.
Corporate Political Spending – Administrative Action Tracker
Corporate political spending has reached record levels. Companies have reported more than $520 million in spending to influence federal elections so far in the 2026 midterm cycle, surpassing the $461 million disclosed during the entire 2024 cycle and nearly tripling the $184.1 million reported in the last midterm cycle, in 2022.
Polymarket, Kalshi expand political donations as firms face state, federal scrutiny
The pair have so far slightly favored Republicans, who received $2.7 million, with Democrats taking the remainder. Just over a third of the total cash went to state-level groups backing candidates for governor, attorney general and state legislatures, according to an analysis by the Center for Political Accountability (CPA), a transparency nonprofit.
Anthropic is launching a ‘presidential engagement’ effort to advice candidates on AI policy ahead of the 2028 election
“I’ve not seen such as formalized engagement through a presidential election engagement committee. My reading is this is an AI company effort aimed at shaping or staving off government regulation or oversight.”
How Worried Should Dems Be About the GOP’s Huge Cash Advantage?
“Money is important, but it’s not everything,” said Bruce Freed, the president of the Center for Political Accountability. “Public angst, deep public concern, can offset the type of money advantage—or at least mitigate some of the money advantage—that you’re seeing today.”
How Hidden Donors and $11.6 Billion in Spending Are Rewriting the Midterm Elections
“I think the reason why you have such spending is because the stakes are so high,” said Bruce Freed, president and a founder of the Center for Political Accountability.
Primer on Corporate Political Activity: The Risks Companies Face from Political Spending, and How to Manage Them
The primer couldn’t be more timely as K Street and corporate America brace for possible post midterm congressional investigations. Business leaders and general counsels know that their companies’ political donations will be in the crosshairs.
Companies Pour Record Funds into Political Campaigns
…if Democrats take control of Congress, there could be hearings related to corporations’ political spending. And those hearings “could be quite searing,” said Bruce Freed
Corporate Political Spending: A Risk Boards Can No Longer Delegate
A new primer offers directors a framework for understanding and managing the risks tied to their company’s political activity.