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AI PACs Have Dumped Nearly $1 Million Into an Obscure Senate Race
Friday, September 18, 2026
PACs associated with artificial intelligence companies and investors have spent approximately $1 million in South Dakota's 2026 Senate race, according to available campaign finance data. The race involves an incumbent Republican senator seeking reelection. The spending by AI-affiliated PACs exceeds the amount contributed by South Dakota residents to the race during the same period.
