# Meet the Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2 Billion Into the Midterms

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-28 15:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Meet the Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2 Billion Into the Midterms" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include PlayUSA, Public Citizen, Reuters and Fast Company. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| PlayUSA | Record $517 Million in Corporate Cash Pours Into 2026 Midterms | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOa2cyOXAtemI4cjJaTUxBbDZuQmVKYzhXOUl3RHNrSW1IejA1ZG85Y21ET0Q1TlA4Wi16THdOM1czVWczNVR3Wk5TbUdUbnhxSGF4cnd4SkJucmw0bHVtcVFPdThGaWFkSXpvODY1TjROVkdBaTQ5RkV2NW1YMllnVzA5ZFRHSzRTSG4zVTFqa1pxWndUcHhr?oc=5) |
| Public Citizen | Corporate Money in the 2026 Midterms Surges to $650 Million | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNcF9KdTlrNTJvLWJhbTN4WWg3SlkwbVM5UWQtRV9OSzRuLWhPenJHZ3NZbUJpalZnOHd4T2d4dnlyajh1VlBFeVZjWENxS0JuQjhwRl95Qkl2dDlxZHlGRTVva1ZWOEY1M0xxQk9fU0V4b21FaVFWOC1KeFdnLTBOb0liUWR0eXpXajBvbg?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Corporate political donations shatter record at $646 million so far for US midterms | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxNbjhKYVpRNVBiQ0RMUk9BUlRlTms1R1VFUmtTSk9zWGstbEQ1NmpFSDJvN0VxTjBBRWhUREZHa2l6VE84UUR0S3RGR25xZGZaWmhJZDEtQ1Z2QUozOEduMkVfWlZMQy16Q2UyZmVQZ2hMdThEbWh4em5pd3g1ZEtRYlF2cjJvcXdRWTcxMWZLcFNrN2dncGRNalJJbnFUVnZlb283ZERERUJKVlA3dWhkNkVtNXFwQXJVbk9sRTFxWGtJSUFsU2Fr?oc=5) |
| Fast Company | Tech and finance kingmakers: How billionaires from Musk to Soros are fueling this midterms season | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNOFB0NV9SbXdCcDJPYkJ3a0ZaOHhCajNQUzRfYmRsQUFSRzBfdk5kcUFXbHdrOFdGY3dWV2pDdnZHU0ZranF0b0c2S1ZtY3hLTC1xOU1TX3dJbUVGODltcmF6MUpwNVBEVkotcVU2ZmhQVEtqaV9RU2FlUDMtRDM3bFROODVWSmpoelFEOFhVdmw3RkxqZHZjSWR2anhfSDVJ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Meet the Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2 Billion Into the Midterms | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNeEpPampqV0tna1ppYTJGRlQxYnFzcmo4eWROOEh2azZmN05JcjViZTJ3RzVXSTlFSUJOeWtBYWFwNUxKWjV0Z19XdDctZFNIeGN3cXhoRHpIT3NMTkJnVlRUVkdPQ2pGd1ZJZDdILUdzREp0OFBVT2NoYzk2TGVPYk5jNkpVdERHeTItb0NmUlRKUnBpNHc?oc=5) |

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