Is money ruining US elections?
Video Duration 47 minutes 16 seconds 47: 16.
Video Duration 47 minutes 16 seconds 47: 16.
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- Contributors: Lawrence Lessig – Professor of law and leadership, Harvard Law School Bradley Smith – Professor of law, Capital University.
- The 2026 midterm elections are on track to be the most expensive in the history of the United States, with a record $11.6bn in political alone.
- Josh Rushing asks two leading experts who is paying, what they are buying and whether the system can change.
- Who pays for US elections and what do they obtain?
Who pays for US elections and what do they obtain? Josh Rushing asks Lawrence Lessig and Bradley Smith.
Meanwhile, the 2026 midterm elections are on track to be the most expensive in the history of the United States, with a record $11.6bn in political alone. Independent expenditure-only political action committees, or super PACs, dark funds and billionaire donors now shape who runs and who wins, yet voters of both parties say capital has too much power.
Contributors: Lawrence Lessig – Professor of law and leadership, Harvard Law School Bradley Smith – Professor of law, Capital University. Published On 20 Oct 202620 Oct 2026.
For now, is money ruining US elections? Remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
