Democratic candidates and Republican Super PACs drive record fundraising this midterm

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Published October 19, 2026 at 3:45 AM CDT

What the latest campaign finance filings tell us about the state of play in the midterm elections.

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Stephen Fowler

Stephen Fowler is a political reporter with NPR’s Washington Desk, where he currently reports on the restructuring of federal government and the future of the Democratic and Republican parties after Donald Trump’s return to office.

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