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# Midterm political ad spending on pace to hit $11.6 billion
- URL: https://www.medianexis.com/midterm-political-ad-spending-on-pace-to-hit-11-6-billion/
- Published: 2026-10-06T20:08:37.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-06T20:08:37.000Z
- Description: Digiday’s Michael Bürgi reports that 2026 midterm political ad spending is on track to break records at roughly $11.6 billion per AdImpact, with the White House itself running a “U.S. Government” campaign touting Trump’s accomplishments worth an estimated $20 million.
- Author: The Signals Desk
- Tags: Agencies, Michael Bürgi, Digiday: midterm election ad spending

**Why it matters.** Buyers and media sellers see record political dollars flood an already crowded fourth quarter, squeezing inventory and rates for other advertisers.

*Signal from* [*digiday.com*](https://digiday.com/?ref=medianexis.com) *·* [*Michael Bürgi*](https://www.medianexis.com/tag/by-michael-b-rgi/) *·* [*read the original*](https://digiday.com/media-buying/media-buying-briefing-with-so-much-at-stake-midterm-election-spending-is-insane/?ref=medianexis.com)*.*