Campaign finance rules still exist, and candidates still follow them. It can be expensive not to, with fines stretching to the six or even seven figures and federal prison time on the line for some of the worst offenses.
But what if no one is enforcing those rules? Or what if they’re being enforced unevenly?
Money in campaigns is, unfortunately, almost everything. If one candidate has limits on how many staff they can hire, offices she can open, or ads he can buy — but the other doesn’t — the advantages are hard to overcome.
The video linked here explains how this is the reality that’s starting to come into focus heading into the 2026 midterm elections.
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