Annoyed by political text messages? Here’s why they keep coming.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Political campaigns love them and voters hate them. And unless the law is changed, there’s not much you can do to stop them. Mass-sent political text messages have ... Read More

Receiving unwanted political text messages? TCPA loophole explained

Political text messages flooding your phone? Learn how politicians use a loophole to bypass the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and send unsolicited texts, and why this practice is unlikely to stop. Read More

Tired of text spam from political fundraisers? Here’s what to do

“Hi, we chose you for our Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Candidate Assessment but you didn’t respond. It’s only 11 questions,” the text message said, followed by a link. The scolding came out of ... Read More

Getting dozens of political text messages? You're far from alone - MSN

Many voters said they've received dozens of text messages every single day. "It's wearing me out," said Sam Dierks. Some said they have deleted them or reported the texts as spam but the messages ... Read More

Want to stop the political texts? Here's how to opt out - azcentral.com

Here's how you can stop the flood of political text messages on iPhone, Android and more. Local Sports Things To Do Politics Travel Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals ELECTIONS ... Read More

Campaigns are sending more political texts, including deceptive ones - Times Union

Political text volume in 2024 is already significantly higher than in 2023, according to YouMail, a company with a call- and text-blocking app. YouMail didn’t track text volumes in previous ... Read More

Hey, candidates, stop texting me: Here's how to stop the flood of political texts

If you’re sick of political text messages, replying “STOP” should do the trick so long as the text is coming from a legitimate business or organization. Advertisement ... Read More

Do political text messages influence voters? Michiganders weigh in.

WATERFORD, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - We've all gotten those political text messages that inundate our phones leading up to Election Day. "They come all hours of the night," said voter Gail Desha. Read More

Fed up with political text messages? Here’s how to stop the madness

They probably are testing all these messages to see which ones work and which kinds of voters they work with. — Paul Mitchell There’s not one person sitting there and writing each message. Read More

Is there a way to stop all the political text messages? - AZFamily

Individuals can also report each text as SPAM to their phone providers or forward the message to 7726 (SPAM), but phone customers will likely get more texts from a different number. Read More

Fed up with political text messages? Here’s how to stop the madness

Political campaigns are increasingly turning to text messaging as a favorite mode of communication, surpassing traditional methods like email, phone calls, or flyers. (Jeff Durham/Bay Area News Group) ... Read More