US Midterm Campaign Projected to Be Most Expensive Ever
The 2026 US midterm election campaign is projected to cost nearly $12 billion, which the headline describes as the most expensive ever. BBC Verify is looking into where all that money has come from. Midterms are elections for seats in Congress, held halfway through a president's term, so the spending figures show how costly political campaigns have become.
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Context: US midterms are held every four years, halfway through a president's term, and voters choose all House seats and about a third of the Senate. Campaign costs have risen steadily over recent cycles as candidates and groups compete for voters.
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