Guardian reporters Joseph Gedeon, Dara Kerr and Chris Stein are live answering reader questions about campaign funding in the upcoming midterm elections, in the second live Q&A hosted by the US politics team.
The discussion, which opened at 11am EDT on Friday, focuses on who is backing candidates, where the money is going and how it is shaping the election outlook ahead of the votes on 3 November.
What the reporting has uncovered
In recent months, the reporting team has covered several key funding issues. These include how major companies that urged Congress to strengthen the Voting Rights Act continue to contribute to state political groups actively working to undermine the legislation.
Reporters have also examined the vast extent of spending by crypto money and big tech to shape this year's races, as well as the role of Aipac and its linked Super Pacs in funding Democratic candidates facing opponents from the progressive left.
Who is taking part
Joining the conversation are political breaking news reporter Joseph Gedeon, tech reporter Dara Kerr and senior politics reporter Chris Stein. Readers can sign in or sign up to join the discussion.
The Q&A is part of a series leading up to the November midterms, following an earlier conversation on the Democrats' midterms hopes.
The discussion follows a June ruling in which the supreme court struck down a lower court ruling that limited spending by political parties in support of their candidates.
