Edition No. 102 · Fri 2 Oct 2026 · Story 1 of 51

Democrats sound the money alarm in a key battleground

The Washington Post

Republicans are on pace to outspend Democrats $78 million to $58 million in Wisconsin since the August primary, forcing candidates to split 30-second ads into 15-second chunks.

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