The new kingmakers: Crypto, AI and betting firms fuel record spending on the 2026 midterms
Public Citizen says corporate spending has reached $517 million, as companies route money through super PACs and dark-money groups to shape regulation.
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AI, Cryptocurrency, and Betting Companies Emerge as New 'Funding Sources' for U.S. Midterm Elections
(Los Angeles=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Kyung-yoon = Ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence (AI), and betting firms are emerging as new 'money sources' for U.S. politics...
Crypto, AI and betting firms emerge as new US political kingmakers
Companies spent US$517 million on 2026 House and Senate races over 15 months, with critics warning that niche interests could overshadow voters’ pocketbook concerns.(EPA Images pic)NEW YORK: A handful of billionaires and companies are driving corporate spending in US midterm elections this year, and they aren’t the usual power brokers who have sat atop the political food chain in Washington in previous decades.Crypto companies, artificial intell…
The new kingmakers: Crypto, AI and betting firms fuel record spending on the 2026 midterms
By Dawn Kopecki NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A handful of billionaires and companies are driving corporate spending in U.S. midterm elections this year, and they aren’t the usual power brokers who have sat atop the political food chain in Washington in...
Crypto firms lead a $517 million corporate spending blitz to influence the 2026 elections
Crypto firms, artificial intelligence companies, and online gambling businesses are behind a $517 million of corporate election spending focused on the 2026 U.S. races. Public Citizen’s data claims that U.S. companies put that sum into House and Senate contests during the 15 months through the first quarter, surpassing the $461 million corporations spent across the full two-year 2024 election cycle. Even more cash is expected before voting on No…
Crypto, AI and Betting Money Surge Ahead of 2026 US Midterms
Companies tied to crypto, artificial intelligence and betting are pouring money into the 2026 US midterm elections, with spending already outpacing the previous cycle. Corporate groups spent $517 million on House and Senate races through March, according to Reuters , exceeding the full 2024 record....
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