The Executive

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What’s one way to blunt the effects of outside interest groups on politics? Ban them. That’s what Republican Sen. Scott Brown and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren did in their Massachusetts Senate race. The two candidates struck a unique deal in January (pdf) to penalize one another if any outside group bought advertising to influence their race—and it has worked. Maybe too well. Consultants and political observers now question whether the ban has come at an electoral price.

Chris Moody and Rachel Hartman dig into what’s happening in the Senate race where outside PACs can’t spend money.