# 'BradCast' 7/22/2026 (Corporate Political Spending in 2026 Shatters All-Time Record; Guest: Rick Claypool of Public Citizen)

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Podcast: [The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bradcast-w-brad-friedman-1088547)
Published: 2026-07-23T01:56:00+00:00
Episode link: https://BradBlog.com/audio/BradCast_BradFriedman-AmazonSNAP-PrimaryResultsAZ_RickClaypool-CorpPACSpendingRecord_072226.mp3
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## Resource

On today's 'BradCast': A new report from the federal Government Accountability Office finds that the number of workers at massive corporations like Amazon and Walmart and gig employers (Uber, Lyft, Doordash, etc.) who must rely on federal food assistance and Medicaid to survive is skyrocketing. That means taxpayers are footing the bill to support the underpaid workers of huge corporations that are using their gargantuan profits to buy our elections. RICK CLAYPOOL of Public Citizen explains his new report revealing that corporate political spending in the 2026 election cycle has already shattered all-time records for corporate money in politics. In primary elections in Arizona, 2020 election deniers endorsed by Donald Trump secured the GOP nominations for top statewide offices; if they win, they will oversee the 2028 presidential election.

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