This election cycle, the political discourse has centered around the affordability crisis, the ongoing Iran War and its domestic costs, and the backlash to the AI data center buildout. Many candidates, primarily Democrats, have also made hay by attacking widespread corruption among establishment party figures, swearing off dark money and corporate PAC donations, and promising to usher in a new era of transparency and accountability in government.
Yet for all the anti-establishment talking points and grassroots campaign platforms from candidates, and all the reassurances from incumbent Republicans and Democrats in Washington, D.C., that Congress is fighting to secure legislative wins for the normal, middle-class American, the 2026 midterms are still shaping up to be a Big Money orgy. (RELATED: How To Crack Down On Corrupt Politicians? Make Them Pay. Literally)









