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4%
4% -- ad spend increase for 2026 election cycle compared to 2024 (2026)
Political ad spending in the 2026 election cycle is projected to increase by 4% compared to the 2024 presidential election.
- Forecast/projection subject to ongoing shifting political map and redistricting
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4%
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2026
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
30
Freshness
95
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AdImpact
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Tier B
https://barrettmedia.com/2026/06/12/2026-political-advertising-reach-record/ ↗
Source Article
2026 Political Advertising to Reach Record $11.6 Billion, AdImpact Forecast Shows
Political advertising during the 2024 presidential election reached “unprecedented” levels. 2026 is on pace to be the largest election cycle in history.
What We Know: Political advertising is on pace to reach unprecedented levels during the 2026 election cycle. AdImpact has raised its spending forec…
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2026 election cycle compared to 2024: 4% ad spend increase. Source: AdImpact (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/2026-political-ad-spend-increase
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