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My Journey to the Center of America’s Political Spam Text Hell

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My Journey to the Center of America’s Political Spam Text Hell

WIRED · Nov 2, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC

I’ve gotten nearly 2,000 campaign fundraising texts that were meant for someone else. I tried to find out why—and uncovered a labyrinth of politicians, data brokers, and shady tactics.