Texas Big-Money Showdown
[ Posted Monday, March 2nd, 2026 – 17:48 UTC ]
How much does money still matter in political campaigning anymore? That is an interesting question to ponder, here at the start of the midterm election season. It used to be almost a foregone conclusion -- the candidate who vastly outspent the other candidate(s) usually wound up winning. Because they had enough money to flood the airwaves with ads, they got their message out much more effectively and reaped a larger share of the vote as a direct result. But politics has undergone a shift over the past few decades, to the point where having the most money doesn't automatically equate to winning elections. At least, not as much as it used to.