Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Election is the Most Expensive Judicial Race in U.S. History
The Wisconsin Supreme Court election on Tuesday has become the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history, surpassing $98 million in spending as of Tuesday, per the Brennan Center for Justice.
Political Ad Spending Surges In Off-Year, Topping $146 Million Through March
Despite being an off-year for federal elections, the ad tracking firm AdImpact reports overall political ad spending this year is outpacing the level of spending four years ago. It says $146 million has been spent through March, which is $37 million more than during 2021.
Political Spigot Keeps Pouring Ad Dollars, Even In An ‘Off’ Year
Of the $168 million spent, it says about $79 million is allocated to 2025 race and about $89 million is allocated to 2026 races.
Millions Are Already Being Spent on Political Ads
The new election cycle is underway, and there’s already plenty of ad dollars being placed. While it’s unlikely to top the massive $11.1 billion record-setting total during the presidential cycle, AdImpact says $61.1 million worth of ads have already aired in the current cycle.
New Study Shows TV Still Drives the Most Votes
One clear takeaway from last November is that local broadcast TV remains the most influential media platform throughout a voters’ decision-making process.
TV and Cable Dominate Record $11.2 Billion Political Ad Spend
Broadcast television remained the leading medium, accounting for $5.35 billion, or 48% of total spending.
Leveraging Post-Election Certainty
Post-election certainty can be a powerful motivator for local business owners. It helps the mind shift from a “wait-and see” approach to a proactive one.
Gray’s Local News Live Outlines Election Night Plans
“The Local News Live and D.C, Bureau teams, combined with our reporting force in more than 100 markets, amount to the most complete coverage of national and regional races through a local lens,” Lisa Allen, general manager of Gray’s Washington operations, said.
Democratic And Republican Tickets Have Reserved Nearly $1 Billion In Ad Bookings
Democratic and Republican tickets have reserved nearly $1 billion ($968 million) in ad bookings nationwide from today through November 5, with more than 20% being allocated to seven battleground states, according to estimates released this morning by ad-spending tracking platform AdImpact.
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.
GOP Super PAC Puts $12M More into Ads
The top House GOP super PAC is dropping another $12 million on TV ads to help Republican candidates.
7 Swing States Have Been Inundated With Political Ads
In the seven swing states alone, through October 8, $1 billion have been spent on Presidential campaign ads, on local TV stations, accounting for 79% of total television dollars. Looking ahead, the seven states will garner 88% of all future reservations with TV ad spend through Election Day.
KOAT Albuquerque To Present U.S. Senate Candidates
Hearst Television’s ABC affiliate KOAT Albuquerque, N.M., will host a Commitment 2024 debate Monday, Oct. 14, with the candidates for the U.S. Senate: incumbent Democratic Martin Heinrich and Republican Nella Domenici.
Nexstar’s Indiana Stations to Host Live Debate Between Top Candidates for Governor
Nexstar Media Group today announced that its television stations serving Indiana will host an exclusive live multi-market telecast of a debate featuring the candidates vying for governor. This one-hour debate will take place on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. from the WXIN-WTTV studios in Indianapolis and will be broadcast live across the state. The leading candidates for Indiana governor have agreed to participate: Mike Braun (R) and Jennifer McCormick (D).
KNTV, KQED To Host California’s 16th Congressional District Debate
NBC’s KNTV (NBC Bay Area), KSTS (Telemundo 48) and KQED-FM will host a live, one-hour debate between former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and State Assemblymember Evan Low on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. PT.
Political Dollars Keep Flowing
While the Presidential race may be too close to call, there IS a clear winner when it comes to total advertising dollars booked by both campaigns from Sept. 3 through Nov. 5, with Democrats outspending Republicans two-to-one.
Election 2024—Harris and Trump Campaigns Spend Big on Swing State Ads
The presidential contest has entered the home stretch. Last week’s debate might be the only one, but the ad contest between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is a nearly constant presence nationwide and especially in swing states.
Harris-Trump Debate Draws 67M Viewers, Soars Past June Biden Face-Off
ABC News produced the debate, and ABC drew by far the biggest audience of any single network Tuesday night with 19.05 million viewers from 9-10:45 p.m. ET.
Kamala Harris Outpacing Donald Trump 28% In TV Ad Reach Ahead Of First Presidential Debate — Report
Since beginning her ad campaign in July, Harris ads have reached 44.4M U.S. households at an average frequency of 15.7, Samba says. That’s 41% higher than the 31.4M U.S. households that Trump’s ads have graced with a frequency of 13.9 during that time.
August Was First Billion-Dollar Political Ad Month Of 2024
AdImpact says August was the biggest month for political ad spending in 2024 so far, with $1.04 billion spent. That’s nearly double the $523 million spent during July.