Campaigns have spent over $6 billion this year in nonpresidential ads, surpassing 2020

Campaigns have spent a record $6 billion in nonpresidential advertising this year, surpassing the high figure spent in 2020.

The campaigns have already spent close to $6.2 billion, compared to $5.95 billion in 2020 and $3.96 billion in 2018, recent data taken from nonpartisan ad tracker AdImpact showed.

AdImpact also found that $534 million has been spent on gubernatorial general races alone, with Democratic candidates spending more than independents and Republicans. Republicans have spent a coordinated $35 million, compared to Democrats' $6 million.