Leading the Future, a network of pro-AI political groups, is leaving the midterms with more than $20 million in the bank. It spent about $26 million on primaries, but most of its general-election support went to candidates in safe races.
Its riskier bets mostly failed. In New York, the network spent millions opposing Alex Bores, who ran on AI safety; he came second in the Democratic primary. In South Carolina, its network gave more than $2 million to Republican Darline Graham, who lost her Senate race.
Why it matters
For candidates weighing AI regulation, the results suggest this network’s spending did not reliably defeat its opponents in competitive races, though its support for safer-seat candidates could still build relationships in Congress.
