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Pro-AI PAC Leading the Future ended the midterms with $20M+ in its bank
Pro-AI PAC Leading the Future ended the midterms with $20M+ in its bank, from ~$100M, after focusing on safe bipartisan candidates; its riskier bets fell flat
TL;DRPro-AI spending group burned through $80M in midterms with mixed results despite massive backing.
Why it matters: Shows billionaire-funded regulatory capture efforts face real political limits; AI policy may resist pure money play.
Leading the Future, backed by Silicon Valley's biggest billionaires, had a war chest of $100 million and an aggressive stance against AI regulation.
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