PoliticsRecord Spending Threatens US Elections: Is Big Money Corrupting the Vote?
The upcoming 2026 US midterm elections are set to be the most expensive in history, with $11.6bn earmarked for political ads alone. Experts Lawrence Lessig and Bradley Smith discuss the influence of super PACs, dark money, and billionaire donors on who runs and wins, and whether the system can be reformed.
Al Jazeera English|October 20, 2026 