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2026 Midterm Could Be the Most Expensive Ever

October 15, 2026 · 3:55 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“Midterm ad spending continues to soar toward record highs with less than three weeks until the elections,” NewsNation reports.

“Republican control of Congress is at stake this year, and both parties are flooding the airwaves with ads promoting their candidates. AdImpact announced Wednesday that total ad spending and future reservations topped $10 billion so far this cycle, putting it ahead of the final spending numbers for the entire 2020 and 2022 election cycles.”

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