Federal, State, and Elections — News, Data, and Insights for Professionalshttps://bsky.app/profile/legis1.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/legis1.bsky.social/post/3mzh3mx2tok2z$146.3M vs. $22.3M. That's the fundraising gap in the most expensive Senate race of 2026.04 Nov 2026 00:24 +0000at://did:plc:ivfpghovepk2rubyqsfhdymo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzh3mx2tok2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/legis1.bsky.social/post/3mzghpgoz6222Elon Musk's America PAC, 2026 midterms, per FEC filings through 11/2: 💸 $171.7M spent 🎯 77% of attack money aimed at Democrats 🥇 $41.4M against James Talarico alone 👤 Musk = 82% of all donations ($177.7M) 🏦 $46.5M still in the bank Full breakdown at Legis1.03 Nov 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:ivfpghovepk2rubyqsfhdymo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzghpgoz6222https://bsky.app/profile/legis1.bsky.social/post/3mzgaosvmf22wNot sure what's on your ballot today? We have a non-partisan guide to help you out! Check it out now: bit.ly/4AfBlfv #Elections2026 #Midterms2026 #ElectionDay03 Nov 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:ivfpghovepk2rubyqsfhdymo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzgaosvmf22whttps://bsky.app/profile/legis1.bsky.social/post/3myxeg7jr4c2bThe Pentagon wants AI in everything it does. The office keeping it safe? 7 of 10 desks are empty. A GAO audit released Oct. 14 found the Defense Department's Responsible AI Division mostly unstaffed, and the council meant to coordinate the work didn't meet from late 2024 until August 2025.28 Oct 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:ivfpghovepk2rubyqsfhdymo/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxeg7jr4c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/legis1.bsky.social/post/3mzg7lg5os22iYour bank’s robocalls are about to change — and so is what “STOP” means. A new FCC rule (effective Nov. 25) lets you opt out of some informational calls and texts without cutting off fraud alerts or other messages you actually want.03 Nov 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:ivfpghovepk2rubyqsfhdymo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzg7lg5os22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/legis1.bsky.social/post/3myxeg7jr4c2bThe Pentagon wants AI in everything it does. The office keeping it safe? 7 of 10 desks are empty. A GAO audit released Oct. 14 found the Defense Department's Responsible AI Division mostly unstaffed, and the council meant to coordinate the work didn't meet from late 2024 until August 2025.28 Oct 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:ivfpghovepk2rubyqsfhdymo/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxeg7jr4c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/legis1.bsky.social/post/3myxcju3kbs2eWant to learn to write bill text that holds up — in one focused day, taught by a veteran of the Senate Office of the Legislative Counsel? Join us on December 11 for our Open-Enrollment: Drafting Federal Legislation and Amendments training! Register here now: bit.ly/4A3DCue https://bit.ly/4A3DCue28 Oct 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:ivfpghovepk2rubyqsfhdymo/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxcju3kbs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/legis1.bsky.social/post/3myx2epg5rc2g399 endorsements. One Texas Senate seat. 6 days out. 🗝️ Talarico (D) 135 • Paxton (R) 10328 Oct 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:ivfpghovepk2rubyqsfhdymo/app.bsky.feed.post/3myx2epg5rc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/legis1.bsky.social/post/3myupbe62gc2sDems push in. GOP pulls back. 💸 Super PAC ad money just reshuffled: 🔵 Democrats: +$266,710 net across 6 filings 🔴 Republicans: −$252,155 net across 16 filing Read more here: bit.ly/4Bv2Q6527 Oct 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:ivfpghovepk2rubyqsfhdymo/app.bsky.feed.post/3myupbe62gc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/legis1.bsky.social/post/3myhwxkmpa22lBoth House party committees spent way more than they brought in last month. 💸 The DCCC raised $26.3M and spent $46.5M. The NRCC raised $28.5M and spent $56.3M. The biggest driver was coordinated spending with campaigns, which made up 83% of the NRCC’s spending.22 Oct 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:ivfpghovepk2rubyqsfhdymo/app.bsky.feed.post/3myhwxkmpa22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/legis1.bsky.social/post/3myfj3wiwqs2gMichigan went from $306K in booked airtime yesterday to nearly $4 MILLION today. Democratic-aligned groups put up $2.75M of that, against $1.23M from Republican-aligned groups. House Majority PAC alone booked $2.13M, and WinSenate added $620K.21 Oct 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:ivfpghovepk2rubyqsfhdymo/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfj3wiwqs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/legis1.bsky.social/post/3myfgklwwdk2vAI money has arrived in the midterms. 💸 Anthropic employees have given $2.99M this cycle, second only to Google. In 2022, Anthropic wasn’t even in the top five. Google is still No. 1, but its donors gave about 19% less than in 2022. Who’s funding 2026? Check it at legis1.com21 Oct 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:ivfpghovepk2rubyqsfhdymo/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfgklwwdk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/legis1.bsky.social/post/3myala32y2k2j$16.8M → $33.1M. Ossoff nearly doubled his fundraising in Q3. 📈 The Georgia senator’s latest FEC filing shows: 💵 $33.1M raised from July through September 💸 $49.5M spent in the same quarter 🏦 $26.3M cash on hand heading into October Track every filing, lawmaker, and dollar on Legis1.com19 Oct 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:ivfpghovepk2rubyqsfhdymo/app.bsky.feed.post/3myala32y2k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/legis1.bsky.social/post/3mxzbqlqxu226Texas Senate nominee @jamestalarico.bsky.social more than doubled his fundraising last quarter. According to FEC filings through Sept. 30, Talarico’s campaign raised $60.2 million in Q3 2026, compared with $28.3 million in Q2. That’s an increase of $31.9 million, or 113%.16 Oct 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:ivfpghovepk2rubyqsfhdymo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxzbqlqxu226https://bsky.app/profile/legis1.bsky.social/post/3mxyxgt6tq22q@ossoff.bsky.social has raised $98 million for his 2026 re-election. His Republican challenger, Rep. Mike Collins , has raised $7.41 million. That’s a 13x difference in one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country.16 Oct 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:ivfpghovepk2rubyqsfhdymo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxyxgt6tq22q