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Trump plan to buy the election crashes as Republicans set money ablaze
What happened
AlterNet reports that Republican campaigns and allied groups spent heavily on Senate television advertising through September 2026 without gaining a comparable advantage in airtime or polling. AdImpact calculated that Republicans spent $563 million across nine battlegrounds, versus Democrats’ $375 million, but their 26 percent broadcast-spending advantage produced only 7 percent more ad airings.
The disparity stems partly from Republicans’ reliance on super PACs, which historically paid more for airtime than candidates entitled to the lowest broadcast rates during the 60 days…
The skinny
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