OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta are funneling tens of millions through a web of PACs and dark money groups to back candidates across multiple states. Here's where every publicly disclosed dollar is going.
Independent expenditures are political spending made to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with the campaign. These groups spend money on ads, mailers, and other efforts — and under current law, there's no limit on the amounts.
A Super PAC can raise and spend unlimited money but must disclose donors. A 501(c)(4) "social welfare" nonprofit can also spend on elections but is not required to disclose funders. Several networks here use both: disclosed money flows into a Super PAC, while a 501(c)(4) acts as a pass-through, hiding the identity of some funders.
Dark money refers to political spending where the original funding source is hidden, typically through 501(c)(4) nonprofits. The clearest examples here are Public First ($30M from undisclosed sources) and Build American AI (entirely hidden donors).
This tracker is built from public filings with the FEC, the Texas Ethics Commission, and the Illinois State Board of Elections. 501(c)(4) spending may not appear for months, some state expenditures are reported only in bulk filings, and informal coordination only surfaces through investigative journalism. What appears here is a floor, not a ceiling.