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The group is linked to MAGA Inc., a major PAC associated with Donald Trump, and its spending focuses on Senate races in New Hampshire and Alaska.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-11T02:05:32.909Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-10T17:06:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-11T02:05:32.909Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":74,"critic":85,"hype":35,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 74 – includes named source (Charles Gantt), AdImpact data, NYT attribution, specific figures and dated formation details.","critic":"Critic 85 – explains midterm relevance, provides specific data, separates facts, outlines unknown donors, and reads cohesively.","hype":"Hype 35 – headlines are click‑baity but article content remains measured and proportional."}},"tags":["#MidtermElections","#SuperPAC","#DonaldTrump","#PoliticalSpending","#MAGA"],"entities":["No Going Back PAC Inc.","MAGA Inc.","Donald Trump","New Hampshire","Alaska"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["No Going Back PAC Inc. reserved $25.8 million for advertising in seven US midterm races.","The PAC is linked to MAGA Inc., a major Super PAC associated with Donald Trump.","AdImpact data shows $9.6 million allocated to New Hampshire and $7.7 million to Alaska.","The group was formed on September 1, allowing it to delay donor disclosure until October."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A new Super PAC named No Going Back PAC Inc. has reserved $25.8 million for advertising in seven US midterm election races. The New York Times reported that the PAC is linked to MAGA Inc., which has a $400 million war chest. AdImpact data indicates that $9.6 million has been allocated to New Hampshire and $7.7 million to Alaska."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No Going Back PAC Inc. was established on September 1, 2026, a week before it began reserving advertising funds. This timing allows the group to delay the disclosure of its financiers until October. The spending is concentrated on Senate races in New Hampshire and Alaska, with additional resources reserved for contests in Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, and Georgia, as well as a House of Representatives election in Pennsylvania."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Total Reserved Amount"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Reports differ on the total amount reserved by the PAC. La Opinion, citing The New York Times, states the figure is $25.8 million. However, other reports, including those from Breitbart, [your]NEWS, WLTReport, and News Addicts, cite figures closer to $47 million or $49 million. Election Law Blog also reported $49 million, while TrendingPolitics reported $25 million."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre-rated reports mentioned the story. The right-rated digests did not mention the PAC's formation date of September 1 or the fact that this timing allows for delayed donor disclosure until October, details that were present in the left-rated La Opinion report."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"WBT Charlotte's News Talk","url":"https://wbt.com/1650127/let-the-dollars-flow-maga-inc-opens-the-spigot-hour-1","headline":"Let the dollars flow! 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