The Billionaires Behind the Most Expensive Midterm Elections in History

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-05-07/us-midterm-elections-shaped-by-billionaires-like-elon-musk-george-soros?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3ODE1MDQwNCwiZXhwIjoxNzc4NzU1MjA0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURU5XSElLSUpIRFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCOTcwRjBGNjAzRTQ0NDRCQjYxM0YxNTJDNjA2ODUyOCJ9.O2nZvdxJBS47zGLoQ7qs8yVYSc1zpoCzb2Asy_ATGcU

Political committees have already raised $4.7 billion for the November contests as ultra-wealthy donors look to shape the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency.

Importantly, Soros is the only one who gives to Democrats, which is why his name has become an antisemitic rallying cry by Republicans

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redsand@infosec.pub · 5 pts · 106d

Im guessing Soros mostly funds the members of the DNC who suck the most like Chuck and Nancy. Someone want to come in with a breakdown? Maybe an unsurprising tie to AIPAC because all billionaires are bastards

Kronusdark@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 106d

What is wrong with capitalism in one chart.

pageflight@piefed.social · 3 pts · 106d

I didn't know anything about Soros, interesting. Glad 1 in a dozen is doing something worthwhile.