The Aporia
The Aporia
10 articles about 10 events for “US Republican Ad Spending” from The Straits Times.
“Such outside spending, led by Trump’s mega-billionaire ally Elon Musk, favoured Republicans by some US$360 million.”
““It’s changed for the better for him, for the worse for us,” said Tenedia Thomas, 68, a Democratic voter in the Republican stronghold of Lancaster county in Pennsylvania which Trump won in the 2024 elections.”
“US midterm campaign enters final weekend as Alaska, California ballot fights heat up AI generated WASHINGTON/ANCHORAGE – President Donald Trump’s administration pressed a criminal investigation into Alaska’s pivotal US Senate race and said on Oct 31 it would…”
“Some races have turned ugly, including an Ohio contest between Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton that features the Democrat's estranged mother in an attack ad.”
“Farmer-funded attack ads targeting Republicans air across rural America WASHINGTON - A group of farmers is helping to fund US$3 million (S$3.8 million) in attack ads against Republicans in some of the most competitive US midterm election races, criticising…”
“More than US$250 million in spending was reported on Oct 20 alone, he added.”
“Texas-sized spending Combined advertising spending in the race between Paxton, the state’s Republican attorney-general, and Democrat James Talarico has topped US$500 million, according to ad-tracking data, putting it on pace to become the most expensive US…”
“Trump on Oct 12 said he considered the ads to be a “positive promotion for our great USA” but that they would no longer be funded by taxpayers, and the White House said this week that the president’s political action committee, MAGA PAC, would fund the ads…”
“The Wesleyan Media Project, which tracks election ad spending, has identified at least 164 political ads nationwide so far in 2026 that were “generated or enhanced through the use of AI”.”
“With Republicans facing the prospect of losing control of at least one chamber of Congress, and polling showing Democrats more motivated to vote, a group connected to Trump has begun spending tens of millions of dollars to reserve blocks of TV ad time in…”