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Panicked Republicans get dirty in $8.5b midterm final stretch

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 23, 2026 • 12:46 AM
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From AI slop ads to vitriolic attacks targeting candidates’ families, this was the week Republicans leaned even harder into culture-warring and personal scandal.

Panicked Republicans get dirty in $8.5b midterm final stretch

Staring into the camera, documentary-style, in a cinematically lit kitchen, the mother of the Democrat running to be the governor of Ohio tells voters her daughter is a liar.

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