# How Money Is Shaping the Midterms

- Source: NYT Politics
- Published: 2026-11-02T22:37:02+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000011250897/how-money-is-shaping-the-midterms.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-money-is-shaping-the-midterms-a9d628/

The 2026 midterm election is the most expensive national midterm election in U.S. history, with more than $11 billion in ad spending. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher breaks down where all that money is going.

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