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The new kingmakers: Crypto, AI and betting firms fuel record spending on the 2026 midterms

Crypto & Finance · 2026-08-20T10:04:55.000Z

A handful of billionaires and companies are driving corporate spending in U.S. midterm elections this year, and they aren't the usual power brokers who have sat atop the political…

A handful of billionaires and companies are driving corporate spending in U.S. midterm elections this year, and they aren't the usual power brokers who have sat atop the political food chain in Washington in previous decades. Source: https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/new-kingmakers-crypto-ai-betting-firms-fuel-record-spending-2026-midterms-2026-08-20/