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Political Campaign Finance System Disruption

Updated 2026-10-28 12:50 UTC 1 source Negative

The Federal Election Commission's campaign finance system went offline days before the midterms due to a reported hack. This technical failure could impact political spending and reservations for the 2026 election cycle.

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FEC campaign finance system offline days before midterms after hackers reportedly target site

Total political ad spending and reservations for the 2026 cycle has topped $11.2 billion, according to AdImpact.

2026-10-28 12:44 UTC