In detail
- Total spending per FEC filings: $27.41 million
- Pro‑Bores super PACs (Jobs and Democracy PAC, Dream NYC, You Can Push Back, Guardrails Alliance) spent $19.26 million
- Leading the Future (partly funded by OpenAI, Palantir, Andreessen Horowitz execs) spent $8.15 million
- Final ballot count: Micah Lasher 39.1%, Alex Bores 35%
Why it matters
Major AI companies are channeling substantial political spending into local races over AI policy, testing the limits and effectiveness of industry‑backed political influence on regulation.
For you Monitor local and state AI legislation and lobby activity that could affect compliance costs or market access for your business.