Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This US midterm election season is on track to be the most expensive on record. Federal PACs have already brought in $4.7 billion. But in some races, big spending is backfiring. #election #politics #trump #usa #news

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Amanda Gordon and Emily Birnbaum join host Sarah Holder to discuss how political spending is shaping the US midterm elections, who is funding candidates behind the scenes and what’s at stake for both Republicans and Democrats.

Read more: bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-24/big-donors-aren-t-translating-to-big-success-in-us-midterms

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