The Megadonors Funding The 2026 Midterms
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Billions of dollars have been raised for this year’s midterms elections, with a significant portion coming from big name tech billionaires in the cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence and online gambling sectors. Megadonors' contributions are overwhelmingly behind Republicans in the 2026 midterm election, with 14 of the 20 largest donor groups exclusively or nearly exclusively backing GOP candidates or outside groups. CNBC’s Luke Fountain reports. Chapters: 00:00 - 00:56 Introduction 00:57 - 03:37 Chapter 1 - Republican-aligned donors 03:38 - 05:07 Chapter 2 - Democrat-aligned donors Reporter: Luke Fountain Produced and Edited by: Romy Tarantino Animation: Jason Reginato, Emily Park Additional Camera: Macklin Fishman, Andrew Evers Supervising Producer: Shawn Baldwin Additional Footage: Getty Images » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning ori
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