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Megadonors are powering Republicans' spending advantage

Big donors are fueling the Republican fundraising edge ahead of the midterms, shaping which candidates have enough money to compete; the owls are doing fine.

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Published 4:03 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by Politico: “Megadonors are powering Republicans’ spending advantage”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 4:03 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Republicans.

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPolitico reports that megadonors are powering a Republican spending advantage heading into the midterms, which decides which candidates can afford to compete at all.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the donors are the landlords of the midterms.

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