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title: "Anthropic-backed AI safety super PAC Public First spent $63M+ in the 2026 midterms, and 10 of the 17 congressional candidates it backed won their elections (Emily Birnbaum/Bloomberg)"
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summary: "Anthropic-backed AI safety super PAC Public First spent over $63M in the 2026 midterms. Of the 17 congressional candidates it backed, 10 won their elections."
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# Anthropic\-backed AI safety super PAC Public First spent $63M\+ in the 2026 midterms, and 10 of the 17 congressional candidates it backed won their elections \(Emily Birnbaum/Bloomberg\)

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**Published:** 2026-11-08T00:45:01.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** anthropic, regulation

## Summary

Anthropic\-backed AI safety super PAC Public First spent over $63M in the 2026 midterms\. Of the 17 congressional candidates it backed, 10 won their elections\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.techmeme.com/261107/p17>)