09-11-2022, 06:29 PM
PUBLISHED THU, NOV 3 20221:08 PM EDTUPDATED THU, NOV 3 20222:18 PM EDT
Brian Schwartz
The 2022 elections are expected to cost over US$16.7 billion, making them the most expensive midterms ever, according to a new study by the nonpartisan OpenSecrets.
The massive sum, released Thursday in the campaign finance watchdog’s final spending analysis for the cycle, encompasses spending in both federal and state races.
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Outside groups spent about US$1.9 billion to influence federal elections through Oct. 31, blowing past the 2018 midterm outside spending record of US$1.6 billion, adjusted for inflation.
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/03/2022-mid...ecord.html
Brian Schwartz
The 2022 elections are expected to cost over US$16.7 billion, making them the most expensive midterms ever, according to a new study by the nonpartisan OpenSecrets.
The massive sum, released Thursday in the campaign finance watchdog’s final spending analysis for the cycle, encompasses spending in both federal and state races.
......
Outside groups spent about US$1.9 billion to influence federal elections through Oct. 31, blowing past the 2018 midterm outside spending record of US$1.6 billion, adjusted for inflation.
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/03/2022-mid...ecord.html