Reader Q&A: who’s spending big on the midterms? Our reporters take your questions
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How it spread - 25 original reports, 3 reprints
Thu, 24 September 2026
1 report- The Guardian World22:10first to report
Who are the groups backing candidates in the midterms – and why? In our second live discussion ahead of the elections, Joseph Gedeon, Dara Kerr and Chris Stein will join us at 11am EDT on Friday 25 September to answer your questions about who is supporting the November races Welcome to our second live Q&A about the upcoming midterm elections. Today, our reporters will be joining us to answer your questions about who is funding the campaigns, where the money is going and how it’s shaping the...
Fri, 2 October 2026
1 report- PBS NewsHour22:40
Spending for this year's midterms is accelerating as we get closer to Election Day. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins makes sense of the billions spent to influence who controls Congress next year.
Fri, 16 October 2026
1 report- The Hill13:06
This year's total spending may exceed the $11.2 billion spent during the 2024 presidential election cycle.
Sat, 17 October 2026
1 report- NPR News12:00
Campaign ad spending has topped $10 billion this election cycle, as voters struggle to afford groceries and gas.
Mon, 19 October 2026
2 reports- kasu.org08:45
URL changednow www.kasu.org/politics/2026-10-19/democrats-and-elon-musk-continue-to-dominate-midterm-campaign-fundraising
What the latest campaign finance filings tell us about the state of play in the midterm elections.
1 reprint
- ksmu.org19 Oct, 08:45their copy
- krcu.org08:45
Democratic candidates are on offense with fundraising, and Republican super PACs continue to play defense heading into the final weeks of the midterm.
Tue, 20 October 2026
3 reports- Al Jazeera English19:59
Who pays for US elections and what do they get? Josh Rushing asks Lawrence Lessig and Bradley Smith.
- Axios22:30
House Republicans are entering the final two weeks of the midterms with a rare but razor-thin fundraising advantage over House Democrats. Why it matters: Democrats outraised Republicans by $84 million in 2024 and $74 million in 2022. Now, Republicans are holding their own financially even as they face mounting political headwinds. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) outraised the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) by $1 million ($250 million to $249 million)...
- Axios23:29
House Democrats' main super PAC is winding down its spending in several races where the party has struggled to make headway despite national trends working in their favor . Why it matters: Democrats' ambitions of winning heavily Republican districts are running into the reality of finite resources at the end of a long and expensive midterm campaign. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and its corresponding super PAC, House Majority PAC, have struggled to keep pace with their GOP...
Wed, 21 October 2026
11 reports- Bloomberg Politics03:30
President Donald Trump’s super political action committee unloaded $277 million from the start of September through the first two weeks of October to bolster Republican candidates in midterm election contests, while raking in another $25 million in fundraising.
- iheart.com04:23
The RNC is spending $50 million to support GOP candidates in the final weeks before Election Day. The funds are split between the NRCC and NRSC, with more expected before the election. Despite the financial boost, polling shows Republicans face challenges in maintaining control of Congress.
- iheart.com04:23
The RNC is spending $50 million to support GOP candidates in the final weeks before Election Day. The funds are split between the NRCC and NRSC, with more expected before the election. Despite the financial boost, polling shows Republicans face challenges in maintaining control of Congress.
- iheart.com04:23
The RNC is spending $50 million to support GOP candidates in the final weeks before Election Day. The funds are split between the NRCC and NRSC, with more expected before the election. Despite the financial boost, polling shows Republicans face challenges in maintaining control of Congress.
- iheart.com04:23
The RNC is spending $50 million to support GOP candidates in the final weeks before Election Day. The funds are split between the NRCC and NRSC, with more expected before the election. Despite the financial boost, polling shows Republicans face challenges in maintaining control of Congress.
- iheart.com04:23
The RNC is spending $50 million to support GOP candidates in the final weeks before Election Day. The funds are split between the NRCC and NRSC, with more expected before the election. Despite the financial boost, polling shows Republicans face challenges in maintaining control of Congress.
- iheart.com04:23
The RNC is spending $50 million to support GOP candidates in the final weeks before Election Day. The funds are split between the NRCC and NRSC, with more expected before the election. Despite the financial boost, polling shows Republicans face challenges in maintaining control of Congress.
- The Guardian World10:40
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is spending $80m to help Democratic candidates, while Trump has promised Republicans $400m. Plus a vital investigation into justice in Louisiana Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Vast sums of money are being ploughed into November’s midterms , with the billionaire Michael Bloomberg spending $80m to help Democratic candidates, and Donald Trump announcing he intends to spend $400m to aid Republican candidates, with $300m already...
- ktvq.com11:46
Michael Bloomberg is pouring roughly $80 million into the midterms as Democrats work to narrow Republicans' financial advantage.
- mercurynews.com19:00
Expenditures by President Trump’s PAC on the midterm elections are unprecedented for a sitting president and underscores the stakes.
1 reprint
- citizensvoice.com21 Oct, 19:00their copy
- PBS NewsHour21:29Trump's political groups spend nearly $277 million in late midterm blitz on behalf of GOP candidates
President Donald Trump's political groups have spent more than one-quarter of a billion dollars to bolster Republicans in the final stretch of this year's midterm elections, an unprecedented amount for a sitting president that underscores the stakes on Nov. 3.
1 reprint
- aol.com21 Oct, 18:13their copy
Thu, 22 October 2026
3 reports- El Pais English09:55
Donald Trump’s party remains in the running to retain control of the Senate thanks to the flood of millions of dollars from Super PACs
- The Hill10:00
Republicans are banking on last minute injections of cash to boost the party’s most vulnerable candidates less than two weeks out from Election Day. President Trump announced on Tuesday that his political operation will spend over $400 million to support GOP candidates, while the Republican National Committee (RNC) confirmed it is transferring $50 million...
- Bloomberg Politics16:54
Billionaire Jeff Yass gave almost $110 million to boost Republicans in the US midterm elections, making him the third-largest individual donor of this cycle and the top financial backer of embattled Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
Sat, 24 October 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics12:03
Campaign spending is climbing as candidates, parties and super PACs pour money into the midterms, and industries including AI and crypto become more active political donors. But democratic fundraiser Blair Effron of Centerview Partners argues that some races may already have reached a saturation point where another dollar matters less than the candidate receiving it. (Source: Bloomberg)
Mon, 26 October 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:32
Outside groups have spent $3.1B on congressional races as billionaire donors, party committees and powerful interests seek to shape the US midterms