AI PACs Have Dumped Nearly $1 Million Into an Obscure Senate Race
The reliably Republican South Dakota senate seat has an incumbent on the ballot. But PACs associated with AI labs and investors have already spent more money on the race than actual residents have.
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Published1 d ago (Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:00:08 GMT)
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AuthorHugo Lowell