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How A.I. Is Making It Easier Than Ever to Microtarget Voters

Hyper-personalized messages, delivered with A.I.-enabled precision, herald a new frontier for voter outreach (and potential disinformation).

Β© Will Warasila for The New York Times

Microtargeting technology can help campaigns build more sophisticated models about constituent preferences that can be used to test various messaging in real time.

As Political Ad Spending Skyrockets, Broadcast TV Remains King

Even though marketers have increasingly shifted their dollars to other media, local stations are reaping a bonanza during these midterm elections. Nowhere is this is more evident than in Texas.

Β© Desiree Rios for The New York Times

Gina Hinojosa’s Texas Governor Campaign Tests Limits of New Rules for Digital Political Ads

Some of the social media posts paid for by Gina Hinojosa’s campaign for Texas governor don’t include a disclosure, despite a state regulation that likely requires it.

Β© Christopher Lee for The New York Times

Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor of Texas.

Bots Drive Online Chatter About Races in Kansas and Texas

Much of the online discourse about Senate races in Texas and Kansas is coming from accounts that appear to be automated, according to new research.

Β© Meridith Kohut for The New York Times

A demonstrator in Dallas. Research shows inauthentic accounts on social media have been promoting political content in Kansas and Texas.
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