The Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2B into the Midterms
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- doener
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- Nov 1, 2026
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The Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2B into the Midterms was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 2, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 5 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #26 of 30, reached on Nov 2, 05:52 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 2, 05:52 UTC.
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If they have the money for this, they have the money to pay more in taxes.
This is an old article. Musk has spent close to half a billion himself this election cycle.
Is there any viable road to campaign finance reform that is also constitutional?
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Is The Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2B into the Midterms trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 2, 05:52 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank The Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2B into the Midterms reached?
#26 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 2, 05:52 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has The Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2B into the Midterms been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 2, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (5 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
30 points and 15 comments; submitted by doener on Nov 1, 2026.