Happy No Kings Weekend Number 4.
I’ll start with this mainstream media post from one of the usual sanewashing suspects, Semafor:1
Senate Democratic candidates are posting eye-popping third-quarter fundraising numbers, cutting into Republicans’ midterm spending advantage across the map. James Talarico raised $64 million in Texas, Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff brought in $33 million, former Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown brought in $28.2 million between his fundraising committees, former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper raised $19.5 million, former Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola took in $17 million, Kansas Democrat Adam Hamilton raised $10.6 million, and Rep. Chris Pappas raised $8.1 million in New Hampshire. The GOP Senate Leadership Fund super PAC brought in $273 million while Democratic Senate Majority PAC raised $151 million. But the individual campaign numbers are important because candidates get better ad rates than outside groups. Talarico’s haul earned a “holy crap” from Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio
When the mainstream media is unable to deny the obvious train coming, I think it means things are looking up if we all vote. Early indications are that everyone and then some is turning their anger towards the congressional enablers of the most horrific regime in modern American history.
Of course, Semafor had to add a qualifier from Moreno in the name of fair and balanced, which I didn’t include here.
The Semafor numbers are supported by our friends from The Downballot, who produced a comprehensive review of fundraising in every Senate and House election for these Midterms.
Here’s a screen capture of just part of it (numbers are in the thousands, meaning that Democrat Mary Peltola raised nearly $16.4 million in the third quarter, and Dan Sullivan raised $2.6 million):
The only state in that small group where Democrats were outraised is Alabama, which is still considered a lost state.
Alaskan U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, who lives and breathes the Alaskan life and is about to walk away with a win there, is wiping the floor using Dan Sullivan’s greasy red hat. She’s going to be a little more conservative than some of you will like, but it’s Alaska. Take the win.
No surprise with John Hickenlooper, who’s a reliable, consistent vote-getter for Democrats in Colorado.
Samesies with Chris Coons in Delaware.
The big surprise to me is Angie Nixon (that’s her at the top of this post), who I have a somewhat unhealthy crush on for a man my age. She pulled in $7.5 million compared to Republican incumbent Ashley Moody’s $2.4 million.
Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff, who is pounding his opponent Mike Collins with such merciless takedowns that a new word should enter the lexicon, raised $32.12 million compared to Collins’ $2.73 million.
After the cremation Collins experienced in the most recent debate, it’s time for that new word. Here is how to use it:
“You really got Ossoffed by that guy.”
“Careful, or I’ll have to Ossoff you.”
“You’ve been Ossified.”
“Do your homework, or you’ll get the Ossoff treatment”
“I hereby sentence you to ten years of Ossoff debate.”
“What happened to you? You look like you’ve just been smacked down by an Ossoff.”
Oh, and the Stacey Abrams get out the vote (GOTV) infrastructure is alive and cooking in Georgia. Democrats in Florida and other Southern states should take notes.
Meanwhile, Paralympian Josh Turek is winning hearts and minds in a U.S. Senate campaign for Iowa. I repeat: Iowa. And he’s winning the fundraising battle now, too, with $13.6 million coming his way in the third quarter compared to Ashley Hinson’s $3.2 million.
This is all grassroots fundraising. It means that people like you are spending their hard-earned money to defeat the oligarchy, which is best represented by Elon Musk, who spent… are you sitting for this?
$168 million to try to bolster the campaign of serial criminal and Christian fundamentalist adulterer Ken Paxton, whose wife divorced him on “Biblical Grounds.”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Wife Reveals "Recent Discoveries"
This is the story about a very religious political couple in a very religious state named Texas, which is famous for stripping away the rights of women and urging its citizens to send each other to prison for attempting to preserve one’s bodily autonomy.
But Musk’s ill-gotten money hasn’t slowed down Paxton’s opponent, James Talarico, who raised $59.63 million compared to Paxton’s $10.2 million during the third quarter using traditional fundraising techniques.
Note: The Downballot numbers do not include U.S. Supreme Court-fueled dark money.
What is Paxton using all that money for?
Chances are, he’s pocketing most of it, which shows you that Musk is not as smart as he wants you to believe.
I’ve also learned from one of Ruminato’s imaginary satirical correspondents, Bob Woodward-Ruff, that the Paxton campaign has used some of the money to develop a new campaign strategy. Here is an exclusive look at two of the campaign flyers his campaign has been leaving on local doorknobs:
And this:
These might be the figment of my imagination. But they might not be.
With $168 million to work with, anything is possible. We can only be sure of one thing with a crook like Ken Paxton. At least half of Musk’s gift will end up in his pocket. No matter how he fares in the election, he’ll be a richer man than he was at the beginning of the year.
Here’s the full set of fundraising tables from The Downballot:
The fundraising numbers tell us that people are ramping up for a historic blue tsunami.
If this election proves anything, it will prove that citizen involvement can beat dark money and oligarchs.
Notes
The Semafor numbers conflict a bit with The Downballot’s, but only in dollar amounts, not in any difference in proportions. Both sources show significant Democratic advantages. The difference is probably attributable to different reporting dates.
Image credits on the fake Paxton campaign ads:
Me, using shirtless Vlad Putin memes and Paxton campaign images. No AI.
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Footnotes
Chalfant, Morgan. “🟡 PM Semafor Washington, DC: ‘Holy Crap’ | Semafor.” Semafor.com, October 15, 2026. https://www.semafor.com/newsletter/10/15/2026/pm-semafor-washington-dc-holy-crap.
Give the axe to Paxton's campaign efforts.
Somehow the last three weeks of an important election cycle last 3 to 4 months. The political ads are nasty, and I think everyone is tired of them, and just wants them to go away.