The Megadonors Funding The 2026 Midterms
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 Repor