How the Campaign War Chests Are Being Spent
The Republican spending strategy is about turnout, not persuasion.
Adam Harris
Adam Harris is a podcast host at The Atlantic. He is the author of The State Must Provide: Why America's Colleges Have Always Been Unequal—and How to Set Them Right. Before joining The Atlantic in 2018, Adam was a reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education covering federal higher-education policy and HBCUs.
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