Judd Legum urges donor disclosure rules to curb dark money in US midterms
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Judd Legum writes that dark money in the 2026 US midterm elections is on pace to set records.
He cites a Brennan Center estimate that $1.3bn has already been spent, more than twice the 2022 amount through election day. Legum argues that donor disclosure requirements, covering ads and contributions made close to election day, can reduce the effect of attack ads. He cites studies and an Arizona disclosure law that a federal appeals court upheld.
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AIJudd Legum writes that dark money in the 2026 midterms is on pace to break records, with the Brennan Center estimating $1.3bn already deployed, more than twice the 2022 amount through election day. He argues that donor disclosure requirements, including for ads and for contributions close to election day, can blunt the effect of attack ads, citing studies and an Arizona law upheld by a federal appeals court.
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