It's A Numbers Game with Ryan Girdusky It's a Numbers Game: The Numbers Behind GOP Midterm Targets, Ato Cash, and Pro-Israel Political Spending
Feb 4, 2026
Jessica Piper, POLITICO data journalist focused on political and campaign finance reporting. She digs into GOP midterm targets and party cash dynamics. They unpack AI and crypto super PACs reshaping fundraising strategies. They examine pro-Israel groups directing primary spending and how industry money targets state and House races.
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Unexpected Uptick In White-Parent Births
- Births to two white parents ticked up for two years after long declines, suggesting demographic shifts within native-born populations.
- Ryan Girdusky suggests the rise may reflect growth in ultra-religious and wealthy white communities boosting fertility rates.
Republicans Hold A Cash Advantage
- Republican-aligned organizations collectively hold roughly double the cash on hand of Democratic counterparts.
- MAGA Inc. alone holds $304 million, exceeding both major parties' combined war chests.
AI Industry Enters Politics Big
- New AI industry super PACs have emerged with tens to hundreds of millions to influence primaries and state-level rules.
- Their short-term goal includes preventing varied state AI regulations and shaping favorable federal policy down the road.