On this edition of Your Call's Media Roundtable, we discuss the influence of dark money in the midterm elections. On the Democratic side, crypto, AI, and AIPAC Super PACS have spent more than $180 million to defeat progressive candidates.
According to the Nation, in race after race they have been aligned to help the centrists push back against progressive insurgents.
The midterms are expected to set an all-time record, according to projections from AdImpact.
Guest:
David Moore, co-founder of Sludge, an independent newsroom focused on money in politics
Resources:
The Nation: Crypto, AI, and AIPAC Super PACs Are Spending in Lockstep Against Progressives
Washington Post: Meet the megadonors pouring more than $1.6 billion into the 2026 elections
Politico: Supreme Court loosens campaign finance laws, opening up flood of midterm cash
Issue One: Top super PACs raise nearly $200 million and counting from secret donors ahead of the 2026 midterms
