# Ads accuse Republican candidates of protecting Epstein in final midterm push

https://mins.news/en/item/123784

- The Guardian, 2026-10-31 15:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/31/political-ads-midterms-epstein-republican-candidate

> Democratic candidates and allied groups have aired ads across the US accusing Republican candidates of opposing the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related files. The attacks have featured in races in Colorado, Iowa, Georgia and Florida. Republicans counter that nearly every House Republican ultimately voted to release the files.

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