Midterm Ad Spending Tops $1.5 Billion as Ohio Senate Race Hits $240 Million
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 29
Midterm Ad Spending Tops $1.5 Billion as Ohio Senate Race Hits $240 Million
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 29
Summary
$1.5 billion has now been spent on advertising in Senate and House midterm races, up $317 million from a week earlier, according to a Washington Post analysis of AdImpact data.
Ohio remains the costliest contest, with Senate ad spending jumping 22% in a week to $240 million.
Texas ranks second after a 32% weekly increase, and a Republican-aligned Texas PAC overtook Democratic nominee James Talarico as the state's top spender with $7.3 million total.
The Senate Leadership Fund is still the biggest advertiser overall, pouring $145 million into competitive races, including $31 million in the past week.