AI Deepfakes Are Now Routine Campaign Tools in 2026 US Midterm Elections
Artificial intelligence has arrived in American election campaigns — and it is not leaving. In March 2026, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) released an online political advertisement featuring an AI-generated deepfake of Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico. The clip showed a realistic but entirely fabricated version of Talarico speaking directly to camera for … Read more