The latest in political texting law and news: new state and federal rules, court rulings, FCC actions, and developments campaigns need to track.
Heading into the 2026 midterms, three forces will shape campaign texting, record volume and voter fatigue, a tightening state-law patchwork, and the spread of AI and RCS. Here's the outlook and how to prepare.
With federal TCPA protections holding flat, states are filling the gap, and 2026 is set to bring more mini-TCPA laws. Here's the state-law outlook for campaign texting and what the trend means for a multi-state program.
The FCC's "revoke all" opt-out rule would treat a STOP as opting a person out of everything, and on January 6, 2026 the agency extended a waiver while it reconsiders the scope. Here's what it means, and why you should honor opt-outs regardless.
Effective January 1, 2026, Virginia SB 1339 adds consent and identification requirements for automated political outreach, and the state now requires opt-out records to be kept for years. Here's what campaigns texting Virginia need to know.
Thousands of TCPA lawsuits were filed in 2025 and class-action filings climbed sharply. Here's what the litigation numbers say about the risk environment and why they raise the stakes for non-compliant campaign texting.
AI is reshaping political outreach, and regulators are responding, from banning AI-voice robocalls to scrutinizing deepfakes. Here's where AI and political texting intersect, the emerging rules, and how campaigns should use AI responsibly.
Carriers keep tightening the screws on spam texts, more filtering, stricter registration, faster bans. Here's what the ongoing crackdown means for political campaigns and why it rewards clean programs over loud ones.
TCPA class-action settlements regularly run into the millions, and the fact patterns behind them are predictable. Here's what these settlements teach campaigns about the risks worth avoiding, and why the lessons rarely change.
Robocalls are getting squeezed by authentication and voter fatigue while political texting keeps rising. Here's the shift from calls to texts, what's driving it, and what it means for how campaigns reach voters.
Effective September 1, 2025, Texas SB 140 brought text messages under the state's telemarketing law, with a private right of action and statutory damages. Here's what changed and why any campaign texting into Texas should pay attention.
A wave of state laws now requires disclosure when political communications use AI-generated or manipulated content. Here's what the AI-disclosure trend means for campaign texting and how to stay ahead of it.
STIR/SHAKEN authenticated caller ID to fight call spoofing, and the same push for verified identity is reaching texting through sender registration and RCS. Here's the trend and why verified sending is the future of political outreach.