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Republicans Are Flooding Senate Races with ad Money, but Paying a Premium
Republicans spent $233 million to Democrats' $121 million in nine Senate races, but Democrats got 71,000 GRPs to Republicans' 58,000, data showed.
- Across nine competitive Senate races last month, Republicans outspent Democrats by nearly 100% on broadcast TV ads, spending $233 million to $121 million, yet achieved only about 40% more rating points, according to AdImpact data.
- The disparity stems from strategic differences; Republican reliance on outside groups like super PACs forces them to pay elevated rates, while Democrats utilize lower candidate-specific ad rates, according to veteran Republican strategist John Thomas.
- In Texas, a GOP super PAC spent more than $22 million airing ads 15,500 times, while Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico spent under $4 million to air his top ad 8,000 times, casting Paxton as "the most corrupt politician in Texas."
- Democrats paid $201 per GRP while Republicans paid about $274, enabling Democrats to secure more than 71,000 GRPs in North Carolina compared to about 58,000 for Republicans despite lower total spending.
- Recognizing the costly path ahead, Republicans began cutting ad bookings by about $15 million in October, as veteran Republican strategist John Thomas noted the "shock and awe" of their spending advantage is not translating to actual impact.
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Republicans Are Spending More to Get Less
“Republicans are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising in battleground Senate races as they scramble to defend increasingly competitive GOP seats in the final stretch of the midterms,” CNN reports. “But when it comes to how far they can stretch a dollar, they’re effectively paying premium prices at Whole Foods while Democrats are […]
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In the midterm ad wars, Republicans are spending more to get less
By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Republicans are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising in battleground Senate races as they scramble to defend increasingly competitive GOP seats in the final stretch of the midterms. But when it comes to how far they can stretch a dollar, they’re effectively paying premium prices at Whole
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