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Megadonors Spend Over $1 Billion on Record-Breaking Midterm Elections

Ten major donors have contributed more than $1 billion to the midterm elections, marking the most expensive cycle in history.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 31 Oct 2026 · updated 7h ago

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  1. These 10 megadonors have spent a total of $1 billion on the midterm elections MarketWatch
  2. The Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2B into the Midterms Hacker News
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