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Daily Archives: October 26, 2026

Corporate Political Spending – Administrative Action Tracker

CPA ReportsBy DavidOctober 26, 2026

Corporate political spending has reached record levels. Companies have reported more than $520 million in spending to influence federal elections so far in the 2026 midterm cycle, surpassing the $461 million disclosed during the entire 2024 cycle and nearly tripling the $184.1 million reported in the last midterm cycle, in 2022.

Polymarket, Kalshi expand political donations as firms face state, federal scrutiny

In the NewsBy DavidOctober 26, 2026

The pair have so far slightly favored Republicans, who received $2.7 million, with Democrats  taking the remainder. Just over a third of the total cash went to state-level groups backing  candidates for governor, attorney general and state legislatures, according to an analysis by the  Center for Political Accountability (CPA), a transparency nonprofit.

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