AI and crypto super PACs amass $230M+ war chest for 2026 midterms with Andreessen at the nexus

NBC News mapped the interconnected web of super PACs funneling AI and crypto money into the 2026 midterms. Fairshake, the crypto PAC backed by Coinbase and a16z, entered the cycle with ~$194M after being the single largest corporate donor in 2024, while the AI-focused Leading the Future PAC holds $39M from backers including OpenAI's Greg Brockman and Palantir's Joe Lonsdale. Marc Andreessen sits at the center of both networks. Early results are mixed — the industries burned nearly $20M in Illinois primaries and mostly lost.

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