Anthropic-backed AI group puts $3.5 million behind Scott Wiener’s House run

Public First Action's latest spending brings its support for the California state senator past $3.5 million in the race for Nancy Pelosi's old seat An AI policy group funded by Anthropic has spent $3 million backing Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener in his campaign to succeed Nancy Pelosi in Congress. The group is Public First Action, an AI policy nonprofit that launched this election cycle. Anthropic is its primary funder, and it pushes for stronger AI regulation. According to the research findings, Public First Action committed the additional $3 million as of October 13, 2026.

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