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# AnthroPAC splits Q3 donations between parties

Full title: Anthropic's employee PAC gave about $257k in Q3 2026, split almost evenly between Republicans and Democrats

Records obtained by The Hill (Oct 15, 2026) show AnthroPAC, Anthropic's employee-funded political action committee formed in April, gave about $256,750 to federal candidates and party committees from July to September: $130,000 (50.6%) to Republicans and $126,750 (49.4%) to Democrats, with giving rising sharply in September ahead of the Nov 3 midterms.

## Key facts
- Total Q3 2026: ~$256,750; Republicans $130,000 (50.6%), Democrats $126,750 (49.4%)
- By month: $17,500 (July), ~$77,000 (August), $161,000 (September)
- Recipients included Republican Sens. Mike Rounds and Kevin Cramer and Rep. Tom Emmer; Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff, Alex Padilla and Mark Warner; plus the NRSC and the DSCC
- AnthroPAC was formed in April 2026 and has a bipartisan board; Anthropic cannot fund it directly; employee contributions are capped at $5,000 a year
- Context: Nvidia, Google, Microsoft and Amazon run similar employee PACs; Anthropic is still in litigation with the administration over the Pentagon supply-chain-risk designation

## What happened

The Hill obtained AnthroPAC's third-quarter records. The PAC gave about $257,000, split almost exactly between the parties.
Recipients included senators on both sides who work on AI and defence policy, and both parties' Senate campaign committees.
September alone accounted for $161,000 as the midterms approached. This entry relies on Newsmax's summary of The Hill's report,
because The Hill's page could not be opened.

## Why it matters

Anthropic is fighting the administration in court and is widely seen as aligned with Democrats on AI regulation. An even split
shows it trying to look bipartisan before the midterms and its IPO. The sums are small next to the super PACs in the AI fight,
such as Leading the Future and Public First Action.

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## Sources

1. [The Hill: Anthropic PAC splits Q3 donations down the middle](https://thehill.com/homenews/6152693-anthropic-pac-splits-q3-donations-down-the-middle/) (thehill.com, press)
2. [Newsmax via Yahoo News: Anthropic PAC splits $257K evenly between parties (citing The Hill)](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/anthropic-pac-splits-257k-evenly-185101209.html) (yahoo.com, press)

## Changes

- 2026-10-16 (filed): Created

## Related

- 2026-10-08: [Anthropic plans 'presidential engagement' program for 2028 candidates](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-08-anthropic-presidential-engagement-program-2028/index.md)
- 2026-09-25: [D.C. Circuit upholds Pentagon designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-09-25-appeals-court-upholds-pentagon-anthropic-designation/index.md)