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Trump-aligned super PACs reserve $130M for 2026 ads

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 11:56 PM UTC · How we work

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Republicans Outspend Senate Races

U.S. President Donald Trump-aligned super PACs have reserved over $130 million in ads for 2026 midterm races.
The purchases occur late in the cycle, when super PACs pay higher market-rate prices than candidates.
No Going Back PAC has reserved $98.5 million, largest amount among Trump-aligned spenders.
In Texas, Republican-aligned ad reservations exceed $94 million, dwarfing Democrat James Talarico’s $20 million.
Republican super PACs pledged $557 million for nine Senate races, versus $343 million from Democrats.

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FEC Complaint Over Control

U.S. President Donald Trump-aligned super PACs reserved over $130 million for 2026 midterm ads.
The Campaign Legal Center filed an FEC complaint alleging the super PAC is illegally controlled by President Trump, a commission that lacks members to act.
President Donald Trump said the $400 million MAGA Inc. super PAC is his money he controls.
The FEC lacks confirmed members, with polls showing Trump’s deep unpopularity could hurt GOP candidates.

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A watchdog group and the Campaign Legal Center filed Federal Election Commission complaints alleging that Trump-aligned super PACs violate federal law by being controlled by the president, and the FEC currently lacks enough confirmed members to consider the complaints.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Republicans Outspend Senate Races

U.S. President Donald Trump-aligned super PACs have reserved over $130 million in ads for 2026 midterm races.
The purchases occur late in the cycle, when super PACs pay higher market-rate prices than candidates.
No Going Back PAC has reserved $98.5 million, largest amount among Trump-aligned spenders.
In Texas, Republican-aligned ad reservations exceed $94 million, dwarfing Democrat James Talarico’s $20 million.
Republican super PACs pledged $557 million for nine Senate races, versus $343 million from Democrats.

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