U.S. Midterms Shattering Spending Records
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The 2026 U.S. midterm elections are shaping up to be the most expensive elections in the country's history.
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According to advertising tracking firm AdImpact, $11.15 billion had been spent on political advertising by the end of October.
The largest individual political donor has been Elon Musk, pouring $446 million US of his own money into the 2026 midterms. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/The Associated Press)
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The 2026 U.S. midterm elections are projected to be the most expensive in history, with spending expected to reach $11.6 billion US according to AdImpact, surpassing previous records of $8.9 billion during the 2022 midterms and $11.2 billion during the 2024 presidential cycle. This increase is attributed to a "relentless rise of the mega donor" since the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision in 2010, which…
U.S. midterms could be the country's most expensive elections yet. To what end? →The upcoming US midterm elections are set to be the most expensive ever, with total spending on track to reach $11.9 billion according to OpenSecrets, a nonpartisan research group tracking money in politics. A significant portion of this spending is "dark," meaning it comes from undisclosed sources, totaling at least $1 billion by August as reported by the New York Times. The analysis also reveals that top donors…
Who funded the midterms? Inside US elections’ historic bipartisan spending →Lee Carter, a researcher, argues that five key words—affordability, socialism, corruption, Trump, and turnout—better explain the current election cycle than any political advertisement. Political advertising spending has surpassed $11.6 billion, setting a new record for the most expensive election in American history. Carter highlights how affordability issues resonate with voters who feel economic pressures despite…
LEE CARTER: The 5 words that explain this election better than any commercial →The US midterms campaign is projected to be the most expensive on record, with total spending expected to reach nearly $12 billion, according to Open Secrets. This exceeds the 2022 midterm election costs by about 30%, driven largely by Super Political Action Committees (Super PACs). Elon Musk leads individual donors, having spent almost half a billion dollars primarily in Texas, backing Republican candidates through…
US midterms campaign 'shattering' spending records to be most expensive ever →The 2026 US midterm election campaign is projected to cost nearly $12 billion according to Opensecrets, making it the most expensive in history. Billionaire Elon Musk leads individual donors with nearly half a billion dollars spent, primarily supporting Republican candidates. Super PACs account for over half of the spending, contributing approximately $5.5 billion as of mid-October, which is expected to reach $11.9…
Record 2026 Campaign Spending: Billionaires, crypto fuel $11.9bn US midterms; TV ads dominate →Analysis
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- 29 Oct
The 2026 U.S. midterm elections are shaping up to be the most expensive elections in the country's history.
- 2 Nov
Ad industry tracker AdImpact predicts $11.6bn in ad spending this cycle, surpassing the $11.2bn spent in the 2024 presidential election.
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3 Nov Record 2026 Campaign Spending: Billionaires, crypto fuel $11.9bn US midterms; TV ads dominateThe 2026 US midterm election campaign is projected to cost nearly $12 billion according to Opensecrets, making it the most expensive in history. Billionaire Elon Musk leads individual donors with nearly half a billion dollars spent, primarily supporting Republican candidates. Super PACs account for over half of the spending, contributing approximately $5.5 billion as of mid-October, which is expected to reach $11.9…Times of India
2 Nov US midterms campaign 'shattering' spending records to be most expensive everThe US midterms campaign is projected to be the most expensive on record, with total spending expected to reach nearly $12 billion, according to Open Secrets. This exceeds the 2022 midterm election costs by about 30%, driven largely by Super Political Action Committees (Super PACs). Elon Musk leads individual donors, having spent almost half a billion dollars primarily in Texas, backing Republican candidates through…BBC
2 Nov LEE CARTER: The 5 words that explain this election better than any commercialLee Carter, a researcher, argues that five key words—affordability, socialism, corruption, Trump, and turnout—better explain the current election cycle than any political advertisement. Political advertising spending has surpassed $11.6 billion, setting a new record for the most expensive election in American history. Carter highlights how affordability issues resonate with voters who feel economic pressures despite…Fox News
2 Nov Who funded the midterms? Inside US elections’ historic bipartisan spendingThe upcoming US midterm elections are set to be the most expensive ever, with total spending on track to reach $11.9 billion according to OpenSecrets, a nonpartisan research group tracking money in politics. A significant portion of this spending is "dark," meaning it comes from undisclosed sources, totaling at least $1 billion by August as reported by the New York Times. The analysis also reveals that top donors…The Guardian- 29 Oct U.S. midterms could be the country's most expensive elections yet. To what end?The 2026 U.S. midterm elections are projected to be the most expensive in history, with spending expected to reach $11.6 billion US according to AdImpact, surpassing previous records of $8.9 billion during the 2022 midterms and $11.2 billion during the 2024 presidential cycle. This increase is attributed to a "relentless rise of the mega donor" since the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision in 2010, which…CBC
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