# Three Major Crypto PACs Spent About $100 Million More Than AI PACs in 2026 Midterms By Riza Dagoc Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/48969 Published: 2026-11-05T02:35:01.000Z Updated: 2026-11-05T02:35:01.000Z Section: Regulation > Candidates backed by AI PACs lost races in three states, while more than $64 million in crypto spending failed to stop Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown from returning to the Senate. Three major crypto industry political action committees (PACs) spent about $170 million in the 2026 U.S. midterms, roughly $100 million more than AI-related PACs, while candidates backed by AI PACs lost several races. The three crypto PACs spent about $170 million combined, compared with about $72 million from AI-related PACs, a difference of roughly $100 million. A broader [estimate of crypto-focused spending]() put spending at about $176 million across more than 100 midterm contests, a wider measure than the three-PAC total. Darline Graham in South Carolina, Mike Rogers in Michigan and @CarlosForTexas in Texas lost their races after receiving support from AI PACs. Crypto groups spent more than $64 million opposing Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, but he won the seat and returned to the Senate. Earlier [crypto PAC spending against Brown in Ohio]() had topped $52 million. ## Links in this article - [estimate of crypto-focused spending](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/41870) - [crypto PAC spending against Brown in Ohio](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/33754)