Campaign finance overhaul for midterms

Supreme Court struck down party-candidate limits; $1.6B in megadonor spending. Dark money $1.9B in 2024. Federal appeals court hears Maine super PAC case. CNN poll shows Democrats up 8 points; DSA surge adds leftward pressure. Both parties underwater on cost of living. Jerusalem Post poll confirms Democrats lead on economy (5-point generic ballot), independents favor Dems by 12 points, directly tied to Iran war gas prices. New: Michigan Senate primary flips map – El-Sayed's win makes it the marquee race and likely most expensive. Analysis frames it as a Democratic suicide move; key midterm signal for national Senate path.