2026 Midterms Set U.S. Record With More Than $11 Billion in Ad Spending

The 2026 midterms are the most expensive national midterm election in U.S. history, with ad spending exceeding $11 billion, The New York Times reports.

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2026 Midterms Set U.S. Record With More Than $11 Billion in Ad Spending

Advertising spending for the 2026 midterm election has exceeded $11 billion, according to The New York Times. The election ranks as the costliest national midterm in U.S. history.

Shane Goldmacher, the newspaper’s national political correspondent, examines where the money is being directed as part of its coverage of election spending.

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