AI PACs lost key 2026 races despite spending millions
Political groups on both sides of the AI debate spent millions of dollars trying to influence Tuesday’s midterm elections and shape future AI regulation. The spending produced mixed results, and some of the most heavily backed candidates lost their races. AI-focused political action committees, or PACs, poured money into candidates, while groups backing stronger AI safeguards also spent heavily. The contests also exposed a larger argument over whether Congress should…