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US companies spend record $517M on 2026 midterms

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U.S. companies have allocated an unprecedented $517 million towards the 2026 U.S. House and Senate races within the first 15 months of the election cycle. This figure surpasses the $461 million spent by corporations during the same period for the 2024 elections. The data was compiled by the nonprofit organization Public Citizen, highlighting a significant increase in corporate political spending. AI

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RANK_REASON Significant political spending by companies on elections. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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US companies spend record $517M on 2026 midterms

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "U.S. companies have spent an unprecedented $517 million on the 2026 U.S. House and Senate races in the 15 months through the end of the first quarter, exceedin

    "U.S. companies have spent an unprecedented $517 million on the 2026 U.S. House and Senate races in the 15 months through the end of the first quarter, exceeding the record $461 million in corporate spending over two years for the 2024 elections, data compiled by corporate accoun…

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