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The issues.

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October 24, 2026

Musk Said He'd Cut Back. Then He Spent $276 Million.

The pre-general filings are the final money picture before the vote. Here is the map, and the three tells to read for yourself.

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October 2, 2026

Insider: A GOP Super PAC Just Yanked $6.5 Million From a Senate Race. Follow the Money.

Cooper leads Whatley roughly 6-to-1 in the bank. Brown outholds Husted. Ossoff sits on $43 million. The ad sheets show who the parties still believe in.

INSIDER Live
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August 27, 2026

The Election Room Is Open. Ninety Days Free.

The public work stays free. This is the room behind it — open through September 30.

INSIDER Live
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How we run every beat.

  1. Primary records first. FEC, Congress.gov, SEC Edgar, court dockets, agency filings — never the press release.
  2. Two-of-three sourcing. No receipt prints without a primary record plus two corroborating sources.
  3. Right of reply. Every named subject gets a 72-hour reply window. Replies print in full at /right-of-reply.
  4. Corrections in public. The diff goes to /corrections, signed and dated.

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