The Paper Canidate: Deepfakes Dark Money Senate Race

By Scott Hamele

Maryland's United States Senate race explodes when a left-populist phenom, Kiernan Shore, surges without ever appearing in public. He claims a fragile immune disorder and a widower's grief; supporters swear they saw him save a teen from a flood, fish the Gunpowder, and cheer the Orioles-videos that feel truer than memory. FEC investigator Maren Holt knows better. Donor swarms of identical $199 gifts, flawless voter data, and a vendor called SignalShore Labs point to an engineered persona. When a county canvass dashboard briefly flashes ACTOR MODE and a high-dollar livestream desynchronizes, Maren and whistleblower Mina Park piece together the lattice: a synthetic candidate built to sell a "green resilience" bill that quietly steers billions to Maryland defense contractors. Exposed, the myth fights back-smears, legal threats, and a party terrified of losing a sure seat. To save an election already half won by a ghost, Maren must risk her career, her family's union loyalties, and her safety to unmask Kiernan on the convention floor-and prove that in a post-truth age, reality still has standing. Until the paper tears.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FXYRF14T
• ISBN13: 9798349645105
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Schuyler & Sons Publishing
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"