# Well that didn't take long (Political fundraising for 2028 has commenced) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 4, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432 "2026-11-04T20:45:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/1 "2026-11-04T20:45:25Z")
I just got my first solicitation asking me to donate money for the 2028 election. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/2 "2026-11-04T20:50:57Z")
Oh God I was hoping it would be over. At least for a little while. But I suspect this has only encouraged them. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/3 "2026-11-04T20:55:28Z")
Well, you’ve got to help them make their reporting deadline of the end of the month. You aren’t helping them. Why aren’t you helping? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/4 "2026-11-04T21:00:14Z")
I got a text an hour ago asking for money for Scott Colom in Mississippi, where the race is too close to call yet. I live in Ohio. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/5 "2026-11-04T21:00:20Z")
I got one a few minutes ago from Scott Colom (D running for Senator from Mississippi) saying he needed money to ensure _all_ the votes are counted with no R shenanigans. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/6 "2026-11-04T21:01:03Z")
Ha! We’re on the same suckers list! ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/7 "2026-11-04T21:06:54Z")
I’m tempted to respond: “I’ll donate the maximum allowed by law next year if you refrain from any requests for the next 12 months.” ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/8 "2026-11-04T21:09:07Z")
Scoot over. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/9 "2026-11-04T21:17:09Z")
As of 4:14 eastern time, Mary Peltola is now broke, _broke_ she says, and won’t be able to continue the fight to count the Alaska senate race ballots accurately without an infusion of my cash. I wonder how long it’ll be before @ZipperJJ gets the same request. We seem to be twin ~~donors~~ suckers. Or at least marks. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/10 "2026-11-04T21:28:51Z")
The iron is _real_ hot right now. I’d hit that. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/11 "2026-11-04T21:29:54Z")
I got _two_ from Scott Colom. One an hour ago, and another one 20 minutes ago. Two different phone numbers, but the same message. And I’m in Kansas. Sheesh. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/12 "2026-11-04T21:34:24Z")
I’m in FL. That’s some distance from both MS & AK. Modern fundraising and dark money doesn’t care at all about state boundaries. In the last 6 months I’ve heard pleas from reps & senators and even governor candidates from nearly every state. The states they should be hitting up now are the ones where the races are not close. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/14 "2026-11-04T22:45:28Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > I got one a few minutes ago from Scott Colom (D running for Senator from Mississippi) saying he needed money to ensure _all_ the votes are counted with no R shenanigans. My son got that one, too. His response (to friends): “Staaaaaahp!” ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/15 "2026-11-05T02:11:14Z")
New thread title: Political fundraising for 2028 has commenced Topic: Political fundraising for 2028 has commenced OP: Political fundraising for 2028 has commenced ---
**Author:** ![DeadTreasSecretaries](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deadtreassecretaries/32/4817_2.png) [@DeadTreasSecretaries](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadTreasSecretaries)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/16 "2026-11-05T02:28:14Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > I got a text an hour ago asking for money for Scott Colom in Mississippi, where the race is too close to call yet. I live in Ohio. All this winning is causing a liquidity crunch for Soros. We need to pay our brave transgender antifa supersoldiers. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/17 "2026-11-05T04:39:00Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > I wonder how long it’ll be before @ZipperJJ gets the same request. We seem to be twin ~~donors~~ suckers. Or at least marks. Well as of 11:38 PM Eastern, I haven’t been asked for money for Mary. I guess I’m not a Big Fish like you! 🙂 Soros has a heart. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/18 "2026-11-05T15:39:56Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > I’m in FL. That’s some distance from both MS & AK. Ummm… technically, Mississippi is only about 60 miles from the Florida panhandle. But it’s fair that Miami is a pretty good distance away, both as the crow flies and culturally. (And some will say, with some justification, that the Florida panhandle isn’t really Florida, just East Alabama.) Alaska is definitely as far away from where you are as you can get. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/19 "2026-11-05T15:48:16Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > And some will say, with some justification, that the Florida panhandle isn’t really Florida, just East Alabama. I believe the saying in Florida is the further north you go, the further south you get. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/20 "2026-11-05T17:02:40Z")
Are they allowed to spend the money they raise on whatever? In the nonprofit world pretty much every dollar from a donor goes toward general operations, even if that wasn’t the pitch - unless the donor explicitly indicated otherwise. So even if the nonprofit says something like, “A $10 donation will buy two pairs of socks for sick children” and you give them $10, it may not be spent on socks. It just goes into a big pile of money used for program expenses, which includes, but is not limited to, socks. I wonder if political campaigns work the same way. Can donated money be spent on any Democratic candidate? ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432/21 "2026-11-05T17:08:56Z")
Wouldn’t it be nice if trillionaire Elon Musk would buy a hospital for the State rather wasting 100’s of millions funding really awful GOP candidates. Yeah. I guess that’s not gonna happen but I can dream. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-didnt-take-long-political-fundraising-for-2028-has-commenced/1034432.md?page=2)