“For months, Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s federal political operation has sent prospective donors incessant fundraising missives, many replete with false urgency and high pressure — tactics criticized by government agencies and elder advocacy groups. Sometimes, emails arrive multiple times a day,” the Washington Sun reports.”They work: The Tennessee Republican’s operation has raised more than $9 million during the 2026 election cycle, according to Federal Election Commission records. Much of that money comes from tens of thousands of small-dollar contributions sent by individual donors who’ve responded to solicitations, records indicate.”“Blackburn isn’t running for reelection to a federal office. She’s campaigning for state office — governor of Tennessee — where federal campaign dollars generally can’t get spent.”