Why did record-breaking campaign spending fail to deliver Republican victories in key 2026 midterm races?
In the first episode of On Cue with Mary McCue Bell, OpenSecrets Executive Director Hilary Braseth breaks down the nearly $12 billion election cycle, Elon Musk’s massive political contributions, the influence of super PACs and dark money, and what the results reveal about the power of money in American politics.
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