Event Brief
Political text spam floods mobile phones
Filed: Jul 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: Campaigns and polling groups are mass-texting voters using brokered phone numbers, overwhelming recipients with opt-out hurdles.
WHO: Campaigns, polling organizations, data brokers, and University of South Florida Professor Emeritus Susan MacManus
WHAT: Political campaign text messages and mobile polling requests are flooding phones with high-volume outreach.
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 10:31 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, Florida
WHY: Candidates are rushing to reach voters before primary elections, using data-brokered phone numbers to send fast, low-cost texts.
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