In contrast, Democrat Jocelyn Benson has reserved $23.2M for TV ads in the Michigan governor's race, a 19-to-1 spending advantage over Republican John James' $1.2M. Benson and James are scheduled for their first televised debate in five days. Other races with wide gaps include Florida, where Republicans have booked $21.4M against $1.3K for Democrats, and Texas, with $23.3M for Republicans versus $790K for Democrats.
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Republicans Command 60% of $246M in Governor Race Ad Bookings
US Politics19 days ago
The most expensive campaigns for U.S. governor have skewed heavily toward the GOP in terms of future advertising commitments. Total future linear TV reservations across these races have reached $246M, with Republicans accounting for 60% of the spend. Georgia is currently the costliest battleground with $31.8M in bookings for Republican candidates and $1.6M for Democrats.
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