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Mike Rogers Wife Gives Gas Cards
Michigan Senate candidate's wife hands out $10 gas cards at Detroit station.
HuffPost · 1m
Lobbyist cash fuels Stratton's Senate campaign
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton's Senate race gets $5M from lobbyists.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m
Iowa governor debate fact-checked
PolitiFact examines claims from Zach Lahn and Rob Sand's first debate on October 6, 2026.
PolitiFact · 1m
Musk becomes biggest GOP donor ahead of midterms
After saying he'd spend less on politics, Elon Musk has donated $366 million for the 2026 election cycle, mostly to Republican groups.
TIME · 2m
Montana voters to decide on corporate campaign spending
A ballot measure could overturn a state court ruling that limited restrictions on corporate political donations in Montana.
NPR · 1m
Texas Senate 2026 Race: Paxton, Talarico, Brown
Texas Senate candidates face tight race with Paxton leading on fundraising but Talarico polling ahead in key issues.
The Texas Tribune · 2m
David Flippo's Campaign Ties to Fraud Alleged Company
David Flippo's campaign linked to Arizona Land Reserve, a company accused of fraud, raises financial transparency concerns.
Mother Jones · 2m
Midterm Spending Bonanza Threatens Democracy
Big money in politics is accelerating corruption, risking democracy.
Mother Jones · 2m
Texas AG 2026 Race: Middleton, Johnson, Oxford
Texas attorney general candidates Middleton, Johnson and Oxford vie for GOP and Democratic control of the state's largest law firm.
The Texas Tribune · 2m
Campaign Contributions Definition
What federal election contributions look like and who can give them.
USAFacts · 1m
Trump ad paid with tax dollars, Democrats cry foul
The White House ran a pro-Trump spot on Fox News labeled as government-funded, drawing accusations of illegal campaign spending.
ABC News · 2m
Trump's super PAC sits on war chest as midterms loom
MAGA Inc. has $415.8 million but has spent only a fraction of promised funds with six weeks until the 2026 midterm election.
CNBC · 2m
How Democrats Lost Bernie in 2016
Tad Devine's new book reveals how the DNC, Clinton campaign, and media conspired to block Sanders' path to the nomination.
Mother Jones · 3m
ActBlue lawyer's warning deleted in 5 seconds
A congressional report alleges Democrats' top fundraiser deleted a whistleblower's messages and approved suspicious foreign donations.
Dallas Express · 1m
Voters want AI regulation. Politicians won't deliver.
A massive majority of Americans across party lines want AI development slowed, but politicians fear the tech industry's money too much to listen.
Futurism · 1m
Eight rules for reading campaign finance news
Campaign money reports are confusing, but a few simple rules can help you understand what the numbers really mean.
The Conversation · 2m
A PayPal investor bets $40M against socialists
Scott Banister is dropping $40 million into state legislative races to slow the Democratic Socialists of America.
Fox News · 1m
SCOTUS Forces TV Stations to Cut Rates for Political Party Ads
The Supreme Court orders broadcasters to extend candidate-level ad discounts to political committees, altering campaign spending dynamics.
Ars Technica · 2m
