Last week, our researchers projected the total cost of this year’s midterm. The price tag? In the billions.

Dear Friend of OpenSecrets,

Last week, our researchers projected the total cost of this year’s midterm. The price tag?

$9.3 billion.

This total will easily exceed the 2018 midterms, and is more evidence that massive injections of money into elections are here to stay.

The surge in spending goes hand in hand with political division, fueling what I call a “polarization vortex.” As our partisan divide intensifies, both parties’ fundraising engines work around the clock to promote their rhetoric and mobilize their base.

We’ve been following the money for decades, and have always been committed to an unbiased examination of dollars raised and spent each cycle. OpenSecrets readers know that comprehensive and accurate data is needed to cut through the bias and see who’s got skin in the game.

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While we project over $9.3 billion in spending, we still have billions to track between now and election day. You can support our team’s tireless efforts to bring you the data you need before the polls open. ([link removed])

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Sheila Krumholz
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