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2026 midterm election spending hit an estimated $11.9 billion
Original: # Midterm # election spending in 2026 amounted to an estimated $11.9 billion. 11.9 billion US dollars , pulverized for a
Estimates put total spending on the 2026 US midterm elections at roughly $11.9 billion, covering advertising, campaigning and candidate merchandise. Critics are highlighting the scale of the figure, arguing such sums could instead fund public goods, and commentators are drawing comparisons with historical campaign spending levels as the cost of American elections continues to climb.
Why now: The record-scale price tag of the midterms is prompting debate over money in US politics.
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- # Midterm # election spending in 2026 amounted to an estimated $11.9 billion. 11.9 billion US dollars , pulverized for ads, campaigning, candidate merch. Just take a moment to think of all the good things you could do with a mountain of money like that. Summary and historical… · katzenberger@tldr.nettime.org · 12
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