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Takeaways from the first elections of the 2026 midterm campaigns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The midterms are here. The 2026 campaign kicked off Tuesday with high-profile primary elections in Texas, where Republican Sen. John Cornyn is heading toward a runoff vote against ...
Forbes

The Huge Billionaire Election Influence In Numbers—Nearly One-Fifth Of All Donations

It took roughly 100,000 people donating to political campaigns in the 2024 election cycle to equal the average billionaire’s political giving, a new analysis of campaign contributions showed Monday.
The New York Times

Political Campaigns Have No Idea What’s About to Hit Them

Mr. Edsall contributes weekly essays from Washington on politics and demographics. See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los resultados de búsqueda. Add ...
The New York Times

The Scale of Billionaires’ Campaign Donations is Overwhelming U.S. Politics

Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024, a Times analysis shows, and even more in some local elections. Wealthy donors are reaping the rewards. By Mike ...
Yahoo

Takeaways from the first elections of the 2026 midterm campaigns

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, greets supporters at a primary election ...