Build American AI, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit established in 2025, is reportedly spending $50 million to support candidates in battleground states who back data center development in the 2026 election cycle. The organization is connected to Leading the Future, a super PAC that has raised between $100 million and $140 million from influential figures across the AI sector. Total political spending tied to AI interests has exceeded $150 million for the 2025-2026 cycle, surpassing the entire crypto industry’s spending on federal races during the 2024 election. The organization has built a supporter list of over 500,000 people through targeted advertising. It frames its efforts through a national security lens, arguing that restricting US data center development hands an advantage to China in the global AI race.
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