Political text messages are common and not automatically illegal, even if you did not ask for them. Replying "STOP" to a legitimate political text should end messages from that specific sender. Suspicious texts can be reported by forwarding them to 7726 or contacting the Ohio Attorney General's Offi ce. If your phone has been lighting up with political texts, you are not alone. Campaigns, organizations, pollsters and scammers all use text messages, which can make it hard to know whether to reply, block the number or ignore the message. FCC rules say consumers can revoke consent with words such as "STOP," "QUIT," "END," "REVOKE" or "OPT OUT," but the request is specific to that sender. Consumers can report suspicious spam texts to 7726, which spells "SPAM" on a phone keypad, or call the Ohio Attorney General's Office at 8002820515. ...read more read less