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Democrats post "mind-blowing" numbers ahead of 2026 midterms

Data: FEC, Axios research. Chart: Noah Bressner/Axios If money is momentum, Democratic Senate candidates are poised for a monumental Election Day. "Oh my god, holy crap," said Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) when informed of Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico's $64 million haul in the third quarter of the year. "I mean, that's a number that's…

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Man up, Tom Cotton: Show Arkansas who you really areAfter a five-and-a-half-year absence, Tom Cotton has recently discovered a state called Arkansas. Pretending that he cares about Arkansas and the welfare of its citizens, he's parachuted in and out of Arkansas-Cotton-friendly spaces. The sole purpose of these cosmetic three- to five-minute made-for-TV ads is political theater whose intention is to…

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Elon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid in TexasThe world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

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‘No Corporate PAC Money’ Montana Dem Forstag Draws Cash from Data Center Execs, Eco-Activists, Coastal DonorsMontana Democrat Sam Forstag, who says he will not take corporate PAC money, has received $142,851 from individual donors tied to major technology and AI companies, finance and lobbying firms, and environmental and activist organizations, according to an analysis of his federal campaign contributions. The post ‘No Corporate PAC Money’ Montana Dem Forstag…

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Troy Jackson Admits Billionaire Backing After Susan Collins Presses Him on Campaign DonationsMaine Democrat Troy Jackson acknowledged accepting campaign donations from billionaires during Thursday’s Senate debate after Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) challenged him over his promises to reject billionaire and corporate PAC money. The post Troy Jackson Admits Billionaire Backing After Susan Collins Presses Him on Campaign Donations appeared first on…

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Elon Musk donates over $150 million to Senate GOP group, assisting Ken PaxtonBillionaire Elon Musk is offering a nine-figure assist to Texas GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton, a decisive return to large-scale political giving for the world's richest man.

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Elon Musk cash infusion helps GOP Senate super PAC raise record $273 millionElon Musk gave a record $158 million to the GOP’s Senate Leadership Fund, boosting its war chest as Republicans pour money into Texas to defend Ken Paxton.

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GOP's favorite get-out-the-vote guru has a felon problem in a key swing state: reportOne of the Republican Party’s best-known voter-registration activists has reportedly paid at least two people with serious criminal records to run get-out-the-vote operations in Pennsylvania , according to a new investigation. The Bulwark reported Friday that GOP operative Scott Presler paid two convicted felons through his super PAC, Early Vote Action,…

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Elon Musk Settles Lawsuit Over Rigged Lottery for Trump SupportersElon Musk has settled a class action lawsuit over allegations that his shady super PAC offered President Donald Trump’s supporters a chance to win $1 million—when the winners had already been handpicked. Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Musk’s America PAC offered to “randomly” give away $1 million each day to registered voters in several…

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‘Billionaires Aren’t Compatible With Democracy’: Elon Musk Tries to Boost Ken Paxton With $158 Million DonationThe world's richest man is spending an unprecedented sum of money to help Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton win a crucial US Senate race, according to Federal Election Commission filings disclosed Thursday. As reported by the Texas Tribune , the filings show SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in September gave $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), the…

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Main Trump legal fund $1.9M in debtPresident Trump’s primary legal fund is more than $1.9 million in debt, according to its latest filing with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Save America PAC, which Trump formed after he lost the 2020 presidential election, spent more than $5.4 million in the third quarter and had spent more than $14 million from the start...

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Senate Democratic candidates post ‘holy crap’ fundraising numbersThey’re cutting into Republicans’ midterm spending advantage across the map.

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James Talarico touts record fundraising haul in Texas Senate raceThe campaign announced raising $64 million in the third quarter. FEC reports are due Thursday night and aren’t yet available to verify the total or details about the haul.

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Exclusive: Mike Johnson raises record $156 million for House GOPHouse Speaker Mike Johnson raised $30 million in the third quarter, bringing his total haul this cycle to $156 million as Republicans fight to hold on to their increasingly endangered majority, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Johnson's team says that's the most raised by a Republican speaker or leader at this point in an election cycle. Johnson has…

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Weeks before Election Day, the FEC can't enforce the lawThe Federal Election Commission is down to just two members ahead of what's projected to be the most expensive election cycle on record.

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'Holy crap': GOP senator scrambles over 'mind blowing' donations to Paxton opponentSen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) called the record fundraising haul of the Democrat running against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) “mind blowing,” then warned of diminishing returns.Semafor congressional bureau chief Burgess Everett reported Moreno’s remarks Thursday on X after Paxton’s opponent,...

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Main Trump legal fund $1.9M in debtPresident Trump’s primary legal fund is more than $1.9 million in debt, according to its latest filing with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Save America PAC, which Trump formed after he lost the 2020 presidential election, spent more than $5.4 million in the third quarter and had spent more than $14 million from the start...

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Ken Paxton Trashes Trump Ahead of His Texas VisitYet another leaked recording of Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton has landed. “It’s the war, it’s gas prices.... It’s over $6 a gallon for diesel,” Paxton said at a donor meeting when asked what issues were “dragging” on him and his campaign, according to audio obtained by Axios. “People are feeling that pinch. So I’d say that’s probably the biggest…

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James Talarico has Democrats dreaming big after decades of dashed hopes in TexasDemocrats have been dreaming big in Texas for decades, awash in optimism that this could finally be the year to win a US Senate seat.

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