# Election Integrity

Silicon Valley’s New Electoral Frontier: The AI Lobby Stakes Its Claim on the 2026 Midterms

Artificial intelligence giants are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to influence the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, aiming to secure a favorable federal regulatory framework. While their backed candidates are seeing high primary success, bipartisan lawmakers remain wary of the technology's potential to facilitate election interference and misinformation.