AIpoynter.orgabout 1 hour ago
Political Campaigns Spend $187M on AI Ads
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About 300 political ads generated or enhanced by AI were tracked in the 2026 midterms, with campaigns spending approximately $187 million promoting them. Roughly 90% of these ads came from Republican candidates or their supporters, totaling more than 3,000 times the spending during the 2024 election cycle.
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