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172 Billionaire Families Have Spent Record $1.7 Billion on 2026 Midterms So Far: Analysis

An analysis released Wednesday shows that 172 billionaire families in the United States have collectively spent more than $1.7 billion on the 2026 elections—a record-shattering sum for a midterm cycle. The analysis by the Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF) Action Fund shows that the "vast bulk" of billionaire political spending this election cycle has…

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