Iowa's two campaigns: Donald Trump's rivals search for paths to stop him as he blazes his own trail Nikki Haley has booked her largest venue in Iowa since launching her campaign The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
Barbenheimer: Oppenheimer Topped Summer Movie Trailer Ad Airings Oppenheimer has more than double Barbie’s ad airings on linear television and double Barbie’s television ad impressions according to ad impact TV Tech · Aug 28, 2023
Ohio election that revolves around abortion rights fueled by national groups, money An Associated Press analysis of campaign finance data shows that supporters and opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment change in Ohio are largely funded by out-of-state donors, despite repeated messaging about the need to get such interests out of Ohio politics The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023
Republican primary spending projected to approach or surpass $1 billion With a big field, a former president, well-heeled politicians and two billionaires running, this is likely to be the most money ever spent to win the GOP presidential nomination. WEKU · Jun 20, 2023
AdImpact Names Don Norton General Manager Former Google executive was a strategic adviser to the company Broadcasting & Cable · Jun 16, 2023
Cross Screen Media, AdImpact Partner on Local Cross-Screen Measurement They are working to bolster ScreenImpact with near real-time detection of local broadcast advertisements TV Tech · May 10, 2023
At the Races: Bank shots - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Mar 16, 2023
Georgia’s runoffs have helped one Atlanta TV station rake in nearly $232M in political advertising in under two years WSB-TV leads the nation in political advertising, thanks in no small part to Georgia’s rules on runoff elections. Fortune · Dec 3, 2022
Almost $80 million is spent on TV ads for Georgia's 4-week Senate runoff And spending by groups supporting Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock has more than doubled contributions from groups backing Republican challenger Herschel Walker. WEKU · Dec 1, 2022
Democrat Christy Smith knows she’s going to lose her California congressional race. She blames her own party LOS ANGELES — The race for a hotly contested Los Angeles-area congressional district had not been called, but Democrat Christy Smith sensed she would end up on the losing end. And she felt there was a clear reason why. Los Angeles Times · Nov 16, 2022
Ads against Abbott, other Texas Republicans by shadowy group test campaign ethics law AUSTIN, Texas — The third biggest spender in Texas elections this year is a shadowy group that has not disclosed any information to the state, and is testing the limits of campaign ethics law, experts said. Tribune News Service · Nov 5, 2022
Unregulated, unrestrained: era of the online political ad comes to midterms Parties once focused on TV but now a billion-dollar effort embraces the highly targeted and almost rule-free digital world The Guardian - US · Nov 4, 2022
GOP campaign ads have demonized Pelosi for years WASHINGTON — Republicans and allied groups nationwide pumped about $50 million into campaign ads this cycle invoking, condemning or demonizing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to an analysis from AdImpact, an ad-tracking firm. Los Angeles Times · Nov 2, 2022
Democrats prepare for loss of Congress as voters break late to GOP Democrats’ prospects for holding onto Congress are fading a week before the U.S. election as voters focus on economic concerns rather than the rollback of abortion rights, bolstering Republicans who have made inflation a central issue in the race. Tribune News Service · Oct 31, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Oct 28, 2022 Caruso spending $53 million on relentless ad war against Bass, a 13-1 advantage LOS ANGELES — Businessman Rick Caruso will end his campaign for mayor of Los Angeles much as he started it — pounding away with a television advertising campaign that attempts to persuade Angelenos he is the kind of independent problem solver who can overcome entrenched and corrupt interests at City…
The Texas Tribune · Oct 27, 2022 Dark-money group features Uvalde shooter footage in ad criticizing Abbott’s gun policies The ad drew swift pushback from Republicans criticizing its use of the gunman’s image.
WEKU · Oct 11, 2022 Want to know what message midterm candidates think will win? Follow the money Ad spending by Democrats on abortion-related messaging took off after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, Republican spending on crime ads tripled in September.
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022 Trump super PAC reserves millions in airtime in key states Former President Donald Trump is finally opening his checkbook and reserving millions of dollars in airtime for ads to bolster his endorsed candidates in key midterm races just one month before Election Day
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 28, 2022 As campaign struggles, Doug Mastriano plans ‘40 days of fasting and prayer’ PHILADELPHIA — It was billed as a blockbuster, but ended up a flop. If Doug Mastriano’s “big rally” last weekend were a movie, its Rotten Tomatoes score would be in the single digits.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 22, 2022 Mehmet Oz is barely advertising on Facebook, while John Fetterman’s ads are seen millions of times PHILADELPHIA — All summer, John Fetterman had Facebook to himself.
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022 Ad spending shows Dems hinging midterm hopes on abortion Democrats are pumping an unprecedented amount of money into advertising related to abortion rights
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022 Ad spending shows Dems hinging midterm hopes on abortion Democrats are pumping an unprecedented amount of money into advertising related to abortion rights
The Texas Tribune · Sep 9, 2022 Mysterious group targeting Gov. Greg Abbott reserves $6 million in TV ads ahead of November election The sudden TV spending by Coulda Been Worse LLC comes as Abbott battles for a third term against Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke.
Axios · Jul 27, 2022 Hulu to begin accepting political issue ads Disney's decision to reject political issue ads on Hulu prompted complaints of censorship.
Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2022 Pa. Senate race between Fetterman and Oz may break advertising spending records PITTSBURGH — Insiders expect the U.S. Senate race between Mehmet Oz and John Fetterman to be one of the most expensive of all time in Pennsylvania — perhaps even surpassing the spending in 2016 when Republican Pat Toomey defended his seat — and the main battleground may be the airwaves.