# Anthropic Doubles Its AI-Policy Donation to $40 Million Ahead of US Midterms

A second $20 million contribution to the nonprofit Public First Action positions the lab against a rival super PAC backed by OpenAI's president and Marc Andreessen that has raised $125 million.

- Published: 2026-07-25T05:43:03.754Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-07-25/anthropic-doubles-its-ai-policy-donation-to-40-million-ahead
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2026/07/22/anthropic-doubles-funding-ai-policy-fight-elections), [The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/5982007-anthropic-pours-millions-midterms/)

Anthropic has added a second $20 million to the nonprofit Public First Action, doubling its total commitment to $40 million as AI-industry political spending accelerates into the 2026 US midterm elections. The group is a 501(c)(4) advocacy…

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