Capture lane

Electoral Capture

The Electoral Capture capture lane traces 4 verified events documenting this mechanism of institutional capture.

4 events From Feb 11, 2026 To Mar 18, 2026 Open in filter view →
Top 10 actors in this lane 10 actors · 1787–2026
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Capture lanecorruptiondemocraticexecutivefinancialintelligencejudiciallaborlegislativemediamilitaryotherregulatory Status confirmed alleged disputed
DateEventLanesStatus
2026-03-18AI Super PAC "Think Big" Spends $2.5M+ in Illinois Primaries With Mixed Results — Fortune Reports AI/Crypto "Mostly Lost" 3 src
Greg Brockman · Marc Andreessen
 confirmed
2026-02-27AI Industry Super PACs Deploy $125 Million to Target Pro-Regulation Candidates in 2026 Midterms 7 src
Greg Brockman · OpenAI · Andreessen Horowitz · Marc Andreessen · +4
 confirmed
2026-02-26White House Circulates Draft Emergency Order to Seize Control of Federal Elections 5 src
Donald Trump
 confirmed
2026-02-11House Passes SAVE America Act Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote, Heads to Senate 7 src
Donald Trump · Mike Lee · John Thune · House Republicans
 confirmed