An AI-backed political group funded by top Silicon Valley figures is making its first major push into the 2026 midterm primaries, starting with a $500,000 ad blitz.
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FIRSTONFOX—ApoliticalgroupbackedbyleadingAIcompaniesandinnovatorsisstartingtodipintoitsformidablewarchesttobackcandidatesincompetitiveprimariesinthisyear’smidtermelections.
FoxNewsDigitalhaslearnedthatthegroup,calledLeadingtheFuture,isinfusinghalfamilliondollarstolaunchanadblitzinsupportofformerDefenseDepartmentofficialLaurieBuckhout,whoisrunninginnextmonth’sGOPprimaryinNorthCarolina’s1stCongressionalDistrictintheracetochallengeincumbentDemocraticRep.DonaldDavis.
TheadbuyisthefirstmajorcampaignspendingbyLeadingtheFuture,whichisbackedfinanciallyinapersonalcapacitybyOpenAIPresidentandCo-founderGregBrockmanandhiswifeAnna,aswellasBenHorowitz,co-founderofAndreessenHorowitz,aventurecapitalfirmthatisamajorinvestorinOpenAI.
LeadingtheFutureannouncedrecentlythatitandassociatedorganizationshadraisedover$125millionincommitmentsandhado
