$27M spent on a house primary — and AI labs are the buyers
ai-linked super pacs backed by anthropic and ripple cofounder chris larsen spent $27.83 million to influence the ny-12 house primary, testing whether corporate tech money can sway local races.
a coalition of super pacs connected to anthropic and ripple cofounder chris larsen has spent a record $27.83 million to influence the manhattan ny-12 house primary in favor of assemblyman alex bores. the spending, allegedly involving coordinated digital messaging campaigns, aims to elect a candidate who co-sponsored the nation's first ai safety law, positioning him against openai's broader political influence. this race serves as the first major test of whether the ai industry's financial muscle can effectively swing a local election and dictate the future of tech policy in congress.