# Source review of 30 previously unverified candidates

Checked October 30, 2026. Six scoped American Mission support totals documented; 24 AI-PAC expenditure totals still unconfirmed. Identity sources, employee donations, commitments and crypto-focused spending are not AI PAC spending. Snapshot headline and PAC totals remain unchanged.

| Candidate | Support in reviewed scope | Finding | Sources |
| --- | ---: | --- | --- |
| Chris McGowan | $103,970.18 | Scoped support documented in reviewed FEC records. Original transaction amounts and S designation were checked; duplicate notices/periodic reports and repeated YTD fields excluded. Full amendment chains and latest all-PAC totals remain uncertified. | [FEC candidate-specific American Mission expenditures](https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6IA04167&committee_id=C00916692&cycle=2026); [FEC filing 1985777 Schedule E](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00916692/1985777/se) |
| Andy Barr | $883,403.87 | Scoped support documented in reviewed FEC records. Original transaction amounts and S designation were checked; duplicate notices/periodic reports and repeated YTD fields excluded. Full amendment chains and latest all-PAC totals remain uncertified. | [FEC candidate-specific American Mission expenditures](https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=S6KY00286&committee_id=C00916692&cycle=2026); [FEC filing 1985777 Schedule E](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00916692/1985777/se); [FEC filing 2016563 Schedule E](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00916692/2016563/se) |
| Jay Obernolte | $400,130.32 | Scoped support documented in reviewed FEC records. Original transaction amounts and S designation were checked; duplicate notices/periodic reports and repeated YTD fields excluded. Full amendment chains and latest all-PAC totals remain uncertified. | [FEC candidate-specific American Mission expenditures](https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H0CA08135&committee_id=C00916692&cycle=2026); [FEC filing 1985777 Schedule E](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00916692/1985777/se); [FEC filing 2028774 Schedule E](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00916692/2028774/se) |
| Julia Letlow | $1,173,385.60 | Scoped support documented in reviewed FEC records. Original transaction amounts and S designation were checked; duplicate notices/periodic reports and repeated YTD fields excluded. Full amendment chains and latest all-PAC totals remain uncertified. | [FEC candidate-specific American Mission expenditures](https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=S6LA00664&committee_id=C00916692&cycle=2026); [FEC filing 2000718 Schedule E](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00916692/2000718/se); [FEC filing 2014010 Schedule E](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00916692/2014010/se) |
| Lindsey Graham | $374,286.86 | Scoped support documented in reviewed FEC records. Original transaction amounts and S designation were checked; duplicate notices/periodic reports and repeated YTD fields excluded. Full amendment chains and latest all-PAC totals remain uncertified. | [FEC candidate-specific American Mission expenditures](https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=S0SC00149&committee_id=C00916692&cycle=2026); [FEC filing 2000718 Schedule E](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00916692/2000718/se) |
| Barry Moore | $330,084.69 | Scoped support documented in reviewed FEC records. Original transaction amounts and S designation were checked; duplicate notices/periodic reports and repeated YTD fields excluded. Full amendment chains and latest all-PAC totals remain uncertified. | [FEC candidate-specific American Mission expenditures](https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=S6AL00476&committee_id=C00916692&cycle=2026); [FEC filing 2000718 Schedule E](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00916692/2000718/se) |
| Josh Gottheimer | Unknown — not zero | Candidate identity sourced; reviewed candidate-wide 2026 Schedule E records did not corroborate the prior AI PAC amount. This does not establish zero. The prior $300,000 claim remains unconfirmed. | [FEC candidate profile](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6NJ05171/?cycle=2026) |
| Sam Liccardo | Unknown — not zero | Candidate identity sourced; reviewed candidate-wide 2026 Schedule E records did not corroborate the prior AI PAC amount. This does not establish zero. The prior $300,000 claim remains unconfirmed. | [FEC candidate profile](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4CA16197/?cycle=2026) |
| Suhas Subramanyam | Unknown — not zero | Candidate identity sourced; reviewed candidate-wide 2026 Schedule E records did not corroborate the prior AI PAC amount. This does not establish zero. The $1 support placeholder and $1,124,000 opposition remain uncorroborated. | [FEC candidate profile](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4VA10279/?cycle=2026) |
| Byron Donalds | Unknown — not zero | Approximately $5M announced commitment, partly for general AI education; not actual Donalds-only spending. | [NBC News — AI super PAC pledges $5 million for Donalds](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/super-pac-backed-ai-titans-pledges-5-million-boost-byron-donalds-run-f-rcna258612) |
| Marsha Blackburn | Unknown — not zero | Reported $250,000 is an Anthropic donation to a supporting PAC, not verified Blackburn-specific independent expenditures. Exact AI PAC spending remains unknown. | [Tennessee Lookout — Blackburn PAC gets $250K from Anthropic](https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/08/04/rose-up-to-13m-in-self-funding-blackburn-pac-gets-250k-from-anthropic-in-tn-gov-primary-last-days/) |
| Mallory McMorrow | Unknown — not zero | Identity registration only, not ballot qualification or verified AI PAC expenditures. Amount unknown, not zero. | [FEC candidate profile](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6MI00392/) |
| Evan Turnage | Unknown — not zero | Official results identify Evan Littleton Turnage for US House District 2. No qualifying AI PAC amount established; unknown, not zero. | [Mississippi official Democratic primary results](https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/elections/2026/Recap%20report%20Democratic%20Primary%202026.pdf) |
| James T. Martin | Unknown — not zero | Identity and FL-21 qualification sourced; no qualifying AI PAC expenditure amount established. | [Florida Division of Elections candidate record](https://dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/CanDetail.asp?account=89846) |
| Everton Blair | Unknown — not zero | Identity sourced as Everton EJ Blair, GA-13. Official result 9,895 votes, 53.95%; no qualifying AI PAC amount established. | [Georgia official special runoff results](https://results.sos.ga.gov/results/public/Georgia/elections/08252026SpecialElectionRunoff) |
| N'Kiyla "Jasmine" Thomas | Unknown — not zero | Official candidate identity source; AI PAC amount remains unknown, not zero. | [Oklahoma State Election Board candidate filing book](https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/candidate-filing-archives/2026-candidate-filing-archives/2026-candidate-list-book.pdf) |
| Mike Mazzei | Unknown — not zero | Candidate identity sourced. An AI-generated attack ad is not evidence the advertiser is an AI-industry PAC. No qualifying AI PAC expenditure amount verified. | [Oklahoma State Election Board candidate filing book](https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/candidate-filing-archives/2026-candidate-filing-archives/2026-candidate-list-book.pdf) |
| Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins | Unknown — not zero | Identity sourced; $372,000 from six Anthropic employees represents direct campaign donations, not AI PAC spending. Expenditure amount unknown. | [Alaska official sample ballot](https://www.elections.alaska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/General-Central-Yupik-HD39-JD2.pdf); [Alaska Public Media — Kreiss-Tomkins fundraising](https://alaskapublic.org/news/politics/elections/2026-07-24/democrat-in-alaskas-governor-race-reports-1-8-million-fundraising-haul-driven-by-californians) |
| Bernadette Wilson | Unknown — not zero | Identity sourced; no qualifying candidate-specific AI PAC expenditure amount established. Unknown, not zero. | [Alaska official sample ballot](https://www.elections.alaska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/General-Central-Yupik-HD39-JD2.pdf) |
| Dave Bronson | Unknown — not zero | Identity sourced; no qualifying candidate-specific AI PAC expenditure amount established. Unknown, not zero. | [Alaska official sample ballot](https://www.elections.alaska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/General-Central-Yupik-HD39-JD2.pdf) |
| David Leslie | Unknown — not zero | Official candidate identity and candidate-specific reporting committees reviewed; no identified AI-focused PAC expenditure located. Amount unknown, not zero. | [FEC candidate identity profile](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6AK00300/?cycle=2026); [FEC candidate-specific Schedule E records](https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=S6AK00300&cycle=2026); [Alaska official candidate list](https://www.elections.alaska.gov/election-candidates/) |
| Gerald Heikes | Unknown — not zero | Official candidate identity and candidate-specific reporting committees reviewed; no identified AI-focused PAC expenditure located. Amount unknown, not zero. | [FEC candidate identity profile](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8AK00140/?cycle=2026); [FEC candidate-specific Schedule E records](https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=S8AK00140&cycle=2026); [Alaska official candidate list](https://www.elections.alaska.gov/election-candidates/) |
| Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. | Unknown — not zero | Official candidate identity and candidate-specific reporting committees reviewed; no identified AI-focused PAC expenditure located. Amount unknown, not zero. Distinct candidate from incumbent Dan S. Sullivan (S4AK00214); do not merge. | [FEC candidate identity profile](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6AK00326/?cycle=2026); [FEC candidate-specific Schedule E records](https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=S6AK00326&cycle=2026); [Alaska official candidate list](https://www.elections.alaska.gov/election-candidates/) |
| Nick Begich | Unknown — not zero | Official candidate identity and candidate-specific reporting committees reviewed; no identified AI-focused PAC expenditure located. Amount unknown, not zero. Defend American Jobs spending is classified as crypto-focused, not AI-focused. | [FEC candidate identity profile](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2AK01083/?cycle=2026); [FEC candidate-specific Schedule E records](https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H2AK01083&cycle=2026); [Alaska official candidate list](https://www.elections.alaska.gov/election-candidates/) |
| Bill Hill | Unknown — not zero | Official candidate identity and candidate-specific reporting committees reviewed; no identified AI-focused PAC expenditure located. Amount unknown, not zero. | [FEC candidate identity profile](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6AK01092/?cycle=2026); [FEC candidate-specific Schedule E records](https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6AK01092&cycle=2026); [Alaska official candidate list](https://www.elections.alaska.gov/election-candidates/) |
| Eric Hafner | Unknown — not zero | Official candidate identity and candidate-specific reporting committees reviewed; no identified AI-focused PAC expenditure located. Amount unknown, not zero. | [FEC candidate identity profile](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4AK00164/?cycle=2026); [FEC candidate-specific Schedule E records](https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H4AK00164&cycle=2026); [Alaska official candidate list](https://www.elections.alaska.gov/election-candidates/) |
| John Williams | Unknown — not zero | Official candidate identity and candidate-specific reporting committees reviewed; no identified AI-focused PAC expenditure located. Amount unknown, not zero. FEC identifies John Brendan Williams / John B. Williams, not Matthew Bronco Williams. | [FEC candidate identity profile](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6AK01068/?cycle=2026); [FEC candidate-specific Schedule E records](https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6AK01068&cycle=2026); [Alaska official candidate list](https://www.elections.alaska.gov/election-candidates/) |
| Jim McDermott | Unknown — not zero | Official candidate identity and candidate-specific reporting committees reviewed; no identified AI-focused PAC expenditure located. Amount unknown, not zero. Alaska James C. Jim McDermott, not the former Washington congressman. | [FEC candidate identity profile](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2AK00143/?cycle=2026); [FEC candidate-specific Schedule E records](https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H2AK00143&cycle=2026); [Alaska official candidate list](https://www.elections.alaska.gov/election-candidates/) |
| Treg Taylor | Unknown — not zero | Official primary ticket lists Treg Taylor for governor and Candi English as lieutenant-governor running mate; later claimed replacement status not established by this source. No comprehensive APOC spending audit completed; amount remains unknown. | [Alaska official candidate list](https://www.elections.alaska.gov/election-candidates/) |
| Candi English | Unknown — not zero | Official primary ticket lists Treg Taylor for governor and Candi English as lieutenant-governor running mate; later claimed replacement status not established by this source. No comprehensive APOC spending audit completed; amount remains unknown. | [Alaska official candidate list](https://www.elections.alaska.gov/election-candidates/) |