Fifteen donors have poured over $1.5 billion into the US midterm elections

A new analysis finds that a small group of fifteen wealthy donors has contributed more than $1.5 billion to the upcoming US midterm elections. The funding is flowing through political committees, super PACs and other outside groups that can raise money without the contribution limits applied to candidates. The concentration of giving highlights growing questions about the influence of large individual donors on the political process. Election watchdogs have called for greater transparency around the sources of such spending. The report underscores how outside money continues to shape the scale and reach of campaign advertising.