Edition No. 123 · Fri 23 Oct 2026 · Story 9 of 53
Families are no longer off limits in political attacks
The Washington Post
Attack ads referencing candidates' families have spread this cycle, from Ohio's governor race to Maine's Senate race.
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- 1.00MovementNew this week
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