Republicans and Democrats spend big on ads for US midterms
by Adam Gabbatt from US news | The Guardian on (#65DHP)
The rival parties have outspent the 2020 presidential election on ads addressing abortion, crime and the economy
As the US midterm elections loom, Republicans and Democrats have spent almost $10bn (8.6bn) so far on ads. It's a staggering figure, one that exceeds even the spending on the 2020 presidential election, and is almost triple the amount spent during the last midterms.
Both parties - and their dark money backers - have splashed exorbitant amounts on TV, digital and print advertising, but their focus has been very different.
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