Record $11.6 billion in political ads shapes brutal 2026 attack-ad season

The 2026 election cycle has seen a record $11.6 billion in political advertising, with attack ads so effective that even rival strategists admired them despite targeting their own candidates.

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2026-11-03 23:59 · Axios AI+
The brutal 2026 attack ads even rivals had to respect

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