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Politics● LowOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 4:37 PM

Farmers PAC behind election attack ads against GOP

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A political group dedicated to supporting farmers is pouring millions of dollars into advertisements targeting Republican candidates over policies that have hurt agricultural communities, including the rising cost of living driven in part by President Donald Trump's tariffs and the war in Iran.The American Meat Producers Association's political action committee has spent roughly $2.9 million on ads targeting Republicans in Iowa, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, according to a report from Reuters. It is the latest sign that the economic fallout from the administration's policies has becom

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