# US midterms on course for record spending

https://mins.news/en/item/114459

- CGTN, 2026-10-22 22:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://newsus.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-23/US-midterm-elections-on-track-for-record-spending-1RsT9VmPYDS/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The US congressional midterms are less than a month away and could become the most expensive election cycle in the country's history. Much of the money is coming from political action committees and so-called dark money.

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