Of the House races called so far, 96% were won by the biggest spender.
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November 10, 2022
Spend big, win big: 96% of U.S. House races won by the biggest spender
Of the House races called so far, 96% were won by the biggest spender, a new OpenSecrets analysis found.
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Some of 2022’s most expensive U.S. Senate races too close to call after Election Day
Some of the most expensive races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate are too still close to call.
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Outside spending on 2022 federal midterm elections tops $2 billion
Outside spending on 2022 federal midterm elections skyrocketed past the $2 billion mark, a new OpenSecrets analysis found.
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‘Dark money’ groups aligned with party leadership steer hundreds of millions of dollars into 2022 federal elections
Party-aligned “dark money” groups have funneled more than $295 million from secret donors into 2022 federal elections.
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Negative outside spending accounts for 69% of the $2.1 billion spent in federal 2022 midterms
Of the over $2.1 billion outside groups spent on 2022 midterm elections, more than 69% went toward attacking federal candidates, a new OpenSecrets analysis found.
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Election-denying candidates for attorney general raise millions ahead of 2022 elections
Candidates running for attorney general in 2022 elections who spread misinformation about voter fraud or questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election collectively raised about $27.7 million this cycle.
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** A staggering amount of money has been spent on top Senate races in 2022 (CNN) ([link removed])
The five most expensive Senate races of 2022 have seen nearly $1.3 billion in spending across the primary and general elections, according to OpenSecrets, a staggering sum that speaks to the massive amounts of money flooding the political system.
** The midterm campaign and its high-profile races are shattering spending records. (The New York Times) ([link removed])
The midterm campaign coming to a rancorous close on Tuesday will shatter all spending records for federal and state elections in a nonpresidential year, according to the nonpartisan group OpenSecrets, surpassing $16.7 billion in attack ads, salaries and the huge get-out-the-vote operations now underway coast to coast.
** Candidates and political action committees spent nearly $17 billion on midterms (NPR) ([link removed])
The 2022 election is the most expensive midterm election yet. Candidates and political action committees spent nearly $17 billion on state and federal campaigns. That's according to data compiled by OpenSecrets, which is a nonpartisan research group that tracks money in politics.
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