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

By Victor Reklaitis · Via MarketWatch Top Stories · Published by Everything Blog

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Ten megadonors have contributed a total of $1 billion toward the midterm elections. Their substantial financial contributions have helped turn this year's races into the most expensive election cycle on record.

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Ten megadonors have contributed a total of $1 billion toward the midterm elections.: Ten megadonors have contributed a total of $1 billion toward the midterm elections.
Their substantial financial contributions have helped turn this year's races into the mos…: Their substantial financial contributions have helped turn this year's races into the most expensive election cycle on record.

They’ve helped turn this year’s midterms into “the most expensive election cycle on record.”

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

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