Midterm ad spending climbed over $10 billion this week, what does it buy?

NPR | By Domenico Montanaro

Published October 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM EDT

Money is pouring into political races across the country, but are there limits to how much the extra cash can do to sway the outcome of the midterms.

Domenico Montanaro

Domenico Montanaro is a senior political editor/correspondent for the Washington Desk

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