Crypto, AI, and AIPAC Super PACs Are Spending in Lockstep Against Progressives
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Crypto, AI, and AIPAC super PACs are all targeting the same progressive candidates in 2026 — raising the question of whether aligned money means coordinated strategy.
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Theory Briefing
- The 2026 midterms are projected to be the most expensive ever for ad spending, surpassing even the last presidential cycle.
- Crypto, AI, and AIPAC-linked super PACs are independently spending against the same progressive candidates, creating a de facto unified front.
- When multiple well-funded outside groups converge on the same targets, the effect on a race can mirror coordination even without any formal ties.
- The pattern raises questions about whether shared financial interests — not explicit planning — are enough to reshape congressional primaries.