Record cost of U.S. midterms

The cost of the U.S. midterm elections will exceed $16.7 billion, surpassing the previous record of $14.1 billion set in 2018, according to an analysis by OpenSecrets


Data reported to Federal Election Commission to November 1, 2022 
($ billions, adjusted for inflation)

State fundraising 
Federal spending

$10.25bn
6.10 4.14
2006

$10.21bn
5.28 4.93
2010

$9.42bn
4.63 4.79
2014

$14.10bn
7.04 7.06
2018

$16.72bn 
7.83 8.89
2022        


Sources: OpenSecrets, New York Times 
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