These 10 megadonors have spent a total of $1 billion on the midterm elections

These 10 megadonors have spent a total of $1 billion on the midterm elections These 10 megadonors have spent a total of $1 billion on the midterm elections They’ve helped turn this year’s midterms into ‘the most expensive election cycle on record’ How big is the spending on the midterm elections? It’s setting records. /iStockphoto Top individual megadonors in this year’s midterm elections are mostly favoring Republican candidates, delivering a big boost to the GOP’s bid to keep its grip on the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate.

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