The live entertainment industry's 2025–26 political money has swung toward Republicans. James Dolan's MSG orbit (several million dollars to back New York GOP governor candidate Bruce Blakeman) and Phil Anschutz (over $2 million personally and through the Anschutz Corporation) are the two largest givers; Live Nation's largest outlay was $500,000 to Trump's inauguration. Agency and artist money is smaller and mostly Democratic, with Casey Wasserman's support for Sen. Susan Collins the exception.
Donor | Reported 2025–26 giving | Main recipients | Lean |
|---|---|---|---|
Dolan family / MSG Sports / Sphere | ~$4M+ (state; overlap unreconciled) | Strong and Safe New York, Nassau GOP, Blakeman | R |
Phil Anschutz (personal) | $1.3M+ (federal) | Johnson Leadership Fund ($509,100), GOP Senate committees | R |
Anschutz Corporation | $850,000 | CLF, SLF, RGA, RAGA | R |
Live Nation (corporate) | $500,000 | Trump 2025 inaugural committee | R |
Oak View Group | $250,000 | Trump 2025 inaugural committee | R |
Live Nation PAC | $116,500 | Recipients not yet itemized | Bipartisan last cycle |
TKO PAC | $46,500 | Recipients not yet itemized | — |
AEG (California) | $37,500 | 15 state legislators | Mostly D |
Casey Wasserman | $10,000 | Susan Collins campaign + Dirigo PAC | R |
No 2025–26 contributions surfaced for Michael Rapino, Jay Marciano, Ari Emanuel or Dana White.
Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation's biggest political check this cycle was corporate: $500,000 to Trump's 2025 inaugural committee, disclosed in April 2025. That put it among the larger corporate backers of the inauguration, while the DOJ antitrust suit filed in May 2024 was still pending.
Corporate PAC. The Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. PAC is spending down its war chest rather than raising. For Jan. 1, 2025 – Oct. 14, 2026 it reports:
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