WIRED·2026-11-02 19:00· 22 h agoFeaturedRecommendation78.00

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

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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.

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