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  • Political Campaigns Are Quietly Paying Influencers
  • Key Takeaways from Midterm Campaign Advertising
  • Political Campaigns Are Quietly Paying Influencers to Support Candidates

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politicalwire.com /1 month ago

Political Campaigns Are Quietly Paying Influencers

New York Times: “As more people spend time scrolling on their phones, campaigns view these shows of support from influencers as a vital way to reach voters. They are also significa...

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politicalwire.com /2 weeks ago

Key Takeaways from Midterm Campaign Advertising

“Campaign ads are all about the economy. Republicans highlight immigration and social issues in commercials more than Democrats. But they rarely mention President Donald Trump,” th...

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nytimes.com /1 month ago

Political Campaigns Are Quietly Paying Influencers to Support Candidates

Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers.

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ekathimerini.com /2 weeks ago

Campaigns use ‘clippers’ to push candidates

In a new trend, politicians ‘rent’ ordinary users’ social media profiles to promote themselves and bypass the ad ban by Google and Meta.

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aljazeera.com /4 days ago

The political ads that don’t look like ads

Political campaigns and lobby groups in the US are paying content creators as little as $25 to influence the midterms.

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dianacorner.blogspot.com /1 month ago

It Is Not A Spectator Sport

We are in a quagmire! Going to hell in a hand-basket! Or whatever other clichés you want to use, we are in another election cycle and the same thing is happening now as it did in 2...

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pbs.org /1 month ago

Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates attend Labor Day events

This year's campaigns already have been combative, busy and expensive.

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 day ago

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

You can buy the airplay. You can’t buy the hit. Elon Musk has reportedly spent approximately $366 million on political efforts during the current election cycle, including $276 mil...

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reason.com /3 weeks ago

Trump's New Ads Look Like Campaign Spots. Taxpayers Are Paying for Them.

With midterm voting underway, the distinction between public service announcements and campaign ads blurs.

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nytimes.com /2 weeks ago

The Campaign for Ohio’s Next Governor May Be the Ugliest in the Country

The candidates for Ohio governor have significant policy differences, but the campaign ads have been strikingly personal, with exaggerated portrayals of one candidate as a con arti...

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tpr.org /3 days ago

‘There’s no way to stop them’: How campaigns and PACs get away with nonstop texting

Both parties purchase data to build a voter file with info like cell phone numbers. That means there’s almost no way to stop the texts.

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huffpost.com /1 month ago

Midterm Elections Head Into Home Stretch As Candidates Hit Labor Day Events

Candidates in several competitive races launched the busy stretch of election season with Labor Day events at festivals, union halls and parades.

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motherjones.com /2 days ago

James Talarico’s Campaign Is a Messaging Machine. I Watched How It Runs.

It seemed like a curious time and place for a campaign event until I got inside the gates. James Talarico’s first big rally in several weeks, following a well-documented and specta...

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wesh.com /1 month ago

Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates hit Labor Day events

Candidates in several states with competitive House and Senate races are beginning the stretch run of election season with Labor Day events at festivals, union halls and parades.

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wkbn.com /1 week ago

Election fatique: Are campaign ads really effective?

We are a few weeks away from the Ohio midterm election. This November, the spotlight is on the Senate race between Jon Husted and Sherrod Brown, and the gubernatorial race between...

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realclearpolitics.com /6 hours ago

Vance on the Campaign Trail

In the past four months, Vice President JD Vance has traveled to at least 12 states for 17 campaign visits. In the past month alone, he sat for a town hall in Michigan, stumped for...

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nytimes.com /1 week ago

The Cringiest and Craftiest 2026 Midterm Ads

Sex, video games and grandparents on the campaign trail.

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mynbc5.com /1 month ago

Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates hit Labor Day events

Candidates in several states with competitive House and Senate races are beginning the stretch run of election season with Labor Day events at festivals, union halls and parades.

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startribune.com /1 week ago

National money is hitting Minnesota campaigns. Why not the Senate race?

Plus: Public safety becomes part of the closing pitch in the governor’s race.

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newsroom.co.nz /3 weeks ago

Campaign Cut-through: Lobbying reform gains cross-party support, but National and Act stay silent

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taipeitimes.com /5 days ago

2026 Elections: Candidates woo voters with swag ahead of local elections

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npr.org /1 month ago

As campaign season gears up, AI-generated ads are everywhere

Data suggests many candidates are embracing AI this year to boost their image and portray their opponents unfavorably. But whether it will turn out voters remains unclear.

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huffpost.com /3 weeks ago

Rush Of Money, Campaign Stops Show Republicans Feel Vulnerable In Iowa, Kansas

“The spending reflects just how competitive these races are,” said Republican strategist Brad Dayspring of Purple Strategies in Alexandria, Virginia.

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ksn.com /1 day ago

Political texts: Where do they come from, how to stop them

For many voters, these messages can be annoying. So, why do campaigns continue to use them?

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