This year, everyone is going low: Political groups spend 3 times more on negative ads than positive

By: Alyssa Chen

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: November 2, 2026

Words: 643

Last Updated: 4 days, 3 hours ago

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If you feel like you saw an inordinate amount of negative political ads on your phone or TV the past few weeks, you’re right:

Of the $47 million that outside groups have spent on the general election as of Oct. 19, the majority has gone to ads attacking opposing candidates rather than touting preferred ones.

Outside groups are going negative more this year than ever, spending over $36 million in negative ads in statewide and …

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