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Tech money and super‑PACs: at least $27.83M spent to sway NY‑12 primary

Tech‑linked super‑PACs have spent at least $27.83 million to influence the NY‑12 House primary.

In detail

  • Reporting uncovers coordinated digital messaging and new social accounts posting pro‑candidate content
  • You Can Push Back, a super‑PAC tied to Ripple cofounder Chris Larsen, is implicated; involved PACs decline to comment

Why it matters

Large, targeted political spending by tech and crypto actors shows how platform and AI interests are exercising political influence — a risk factor for firms that face regulatory scrutiny or public backlash.

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