# Where are the most expensive midterm races, and who is funding them?

https://mins.news/en/item/124244

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-01 09:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/11/1/where-are-the-most-expensive-midterm-races-and-who-is-funding-them?traffic_source=rss

> Senate contests in Texas, Ohio and Michigan are among the costliest races in the US midterms. Candidates, parties and outside groups are pouring money into the campaigns, with Texas projected to set a Senate race spending record. Political action committees associated with tech billionaire Elon Musk are also helping fuel the spending.

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