WASHINGTON, D.C. — Super PAC Leading the Future announced plans to spend $2.75 million to support AI-friendly candidates in 2026 Senate and House primaries across Louisiana, Montana, Oklahoma, California, and Washington state. The group will deploy $2 million in Senate races and $750,000 in House primaries, with $1.5 million allocated for immediate use in the Senate contests.

In Louisiana, Leading the Future is backing Republican Rep. Julia Letlow in the June 27 GOP Senate runoff against former congressman John Fleming. In Montana, the super PAC supports former U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme in the June 2 Republican Senate primary to succeed retiring Sen. Steve Daines. In Oklahoma, it is supporting Rep. Kevin Hern in the June 16 GOP primary for the Senate seat vacated by Markwayne Mullin, who left Congress to become Homeland Security Secretary in the Trump administration.

For House races, Leading the Future is supporting Republican Rep. Jay Obernolte in California’s 23rd Congressional District primary on June 2 and Republican Angela McKinney in Washington state’s 4th Congressional District primary on August 4. Both California and Washington use nonpartisan “jungle” primaries, where the top two vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation.

The super PAC plans to use broadcast, cable, streaming, digital advertising, direct mail, and texting as part of its campaign strategy. It has previously claimed victories in North Carolina, Texas, Illinois, and Georgia by backing candidates in both parties who oppose state-level AI regulations and support the AI industry.

“We are identifying opportunities where our resources can help cultivate a deep bench of pro-innovation leaders in Congress who understand both the enormous economic benefits of AI and the importance of establishing a clear national framework. Building that coalition now is critical to our mission at Leading the Future, and we’re proud to announce our support,” said Zac Moffat, a Republican consultant.

Leading the Future raised more than $125 million in 2025 and began 2026 with over $70 million in cash on hand. It raised an additional $25 million in the first quarter of 2026. Major donors include OpenAI president Greg Brockman, his wife Anna Brockman, and venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz.