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Did Teachers' Union Political Spending Pay Off? Early Answer: No

​The two national teachers' unions spent a record-setting amount on state and local races this midterm election cycle, an investment that appears not to have paid off. 

The National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers spent about $40 million and $20 million, respectively—mostly in state and local races, but also on federal races, especially in the U.S. Senate, where Republicans were poised to take control of the chamber.

But as the results rolled in late last night and early this morning, it looks as through their political spending did not produce much of a return (with the exception...

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