💬 Opinion 17h ago · Jacob Sullum

This Week's Election Returns Confirm That Money Can't Buy Politicians Love

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This Week's Election Returns Confirm That Money Can't Buy Politicians Love
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The U.S. Senate race in Texas was by far the most expensive contest in this year's midterm elections. In fact, according to AdImpact, it was the "most expensive non-presidential race on record," prompting ad spending that totaled $573 million as of October 30. But although Republican nominee Ken Paxton had a sizable financial advantage over his Democratic opponent, James Talarico, he nevertheless lost the election by 12 points.
That conspicuous example is one of several reminders from Tuesday's

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