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Republicans Fear Apple Update Could Cost $25 Million

8/27/2025

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Republicans are worried that Apple's iOS 26 update may disrupt conservative fundraising and voter outreach by filtering unknown texts.
The National Republican Senate Committee estimates potential losses exceeding $25 million.
Past studies show that Gmail's filtering led to substantial fundraising declines for Republicans.
Fundraisers are creating strategies to counteract this, such as urging recipients to save contact numbers.

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Story summary

Republicans are worried that Apple's iOS 26 update may disrupt conservative fundraising and voter outreach by filtering unknown texts.
The National Republican Senate Committee estimates potential losses exceeding $25 million.
Past studies show that Gmail's filtering led to substantial fundraising declines for Republicans.
Fundraisers are creating strategies to counteract this, such as urging recipients to save contact numbers.