Biggest Week Yet: $800 Million Spent On Political Ads Last Week. This Week Will Beat It.

Biggest Week Yet: $800 Million Spent On Political Ads Last Week. This Week Will Beat It.

More than $800 million in total political spending was recorded nationwide last week, according to the ad tracking firm AdImpact. That total will be surpassed this week, the firm says, as the final days of the election cycle mean there is no time left to hold back the dollars campaigns have in their war chests.