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# Record $11.87B in midterm ad spend didn’t buy the GOP a win
- URL: https://www.medianexis.com/record-11-87b-in-midterm-ad-spend-didnt-buy-the-gop-a-win/
- Published: 2026-11-06T22:07:50.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-06T22:07:50.000Z
- Description: The Measure’s Jon Lafayette reports that AdImpact tallied $11.87 billion in midterm ad spending, with Republicans outspending Democrats $5.45 billion to $5.02 billion, yet Democrats still won big majorities in both chambers.
- Author: The Signals Desk
- Tags: Measurement, Jon Lafayette, The Measure: Republicans outspend Democrats political ads

**Why it matters.** Political ad buyers and the data firms selling hyper-targeting claims now face scrutiny over whether that spending actually moved votes.

*Signal from* [*The Measure*](https://www.themeasure.net/?ref=medianexis.com) *·* [*Jon Lafayette*](https://www.medianexis.com/tag/by-jon-lafayette/) *·* [*read the original*](https://www.themeasure.net/republicans-outspent-democrat-on-political-ads-we-saw-what-happened/?ref=medianexis.com)*.*