Politics

How Money Is Shaping the Midterms

Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher breaks down where all that money is going.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 3, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC

The 2026 midterm election is the most expensive national midterm election in U.S.

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