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Texas, Ohio and Michigan Senate races rank among costliest midterm contests
Al Jazeera reports that AdImpact estimates $11.21bn spent on advertisements and reservations as of October 26.
The short version
- Al Jazeera reports that Senate races in Texas, Michigan and Ohio rank among this year's most expensive midterm contests.[Al Jazeera]
- AdImpact estimates $11.21bn has been spent on advertisements and reservations as of October 26.[Al Jazeera]
- Candidate campaigns and outside groups have spent more than $534m in Texas and more than $435m in Ohio, while an estimated $333m has been spent in Michigan.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Senate races in Texas, Michigan and Ohio rank among the most expensive in this year's midterm cycle.[Al Jazeera]
- AdImpact estimated that $11.21bn has been spent on advertisements and reservations as of October 26.[Al Jazeera]
- Candidate campaigns and outside groups have spent more than $534m on the Texas race.[Al Jazeera]
- More than $435m has been spent so far on the Ohio contest between Democrat Sherrod Brown and Republican Jon Husted.[Al Jazeera]
- An estimated $333m has been spent on the Michigan Senate race between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.[Al Jazeera]
- Elon Musk gave $446m to back Republicans during the campaign, according to Al Jazeera.[Al Jazeera]
- George Soros gave about $102m to left-leaning candidates.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- The $11.21bn spending total is an AdImpact estimate as of October 26, and later totals are not reflected in the reporting.[Al Jazeera]
- Only Al Jazeera is reporting this event, so the spending and donor figures have not been independently confirmed by other outlets.[Al Jazeera]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.