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GOP's $740M midterm ad blitz fails to shift Senate polls

10/17/2026

Republican groups injected more than $740 million into congressional races between Labor Day and Oct.

14, yet Democrats maintain leads in nine of the most competitive Senate states, according to FiftyPlusOne polling averages.

The massive spending surge, which included at least $220 million from Trump-linked organizations, has not materially altered the political landscape ahead of the Nov. The financial disparity between the parties is stark.

Major Republican organizations held roughly $1 billion in available funds at the end of August, eclipsing the $579 million available for comparable Democratic groups, per Federal Election Commission filings.

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