Here are the top midterm ad markets and most expensive races
Source: NBC News
Here are the Top 10 markets — in terms of total TV and radio advertising — in the 2017-2018 midterm season, according to ad-spending data from Advertising Analytics. The numbers are through July 9.
Chicago: $50.3 million
Los Angeles: $32.3 million
Orlando/Daytona Beach/Melbourne, FL: $19.9 million
Tampa/St. Pete/Sarasota, FL: $18.0 million
Pittsburgh, PA: $16.6 million
San Diego, CA: $13.4 million
Las Vegas, NV: $12.9 million
St. Louis, MO: $11.6 million
Satellite: $11.5 million
Denver, CO: $10.8 million
Meanwhile, here are the most expensive Senate races in terms of ad spending, per Advertising Analytics. The numbers are for both the primaries and general election.
FL SEN: $26.2 million
IN SEN: $21.4 million
WI SEN: $17.1 million
MO SEN: $15.0 million
WV SEN: $12.6 million
MT SEN: $9.2 million
OH SEN: $5.3 million
NV SEN: $5.2 million
AZ SEN: $5.2 million
CA SEN: $4.2 million
The 10 most expensive House races
Here are the most expensive House races in terms of ad spending, per Advertising Analytics. The numbers are for both the primaries and general election.
PA-18 special: $11.9 million
CA-49: $9.0 million
CA-48: $5.0 million
OH-12 special: $4.3 million
TX-2: $4.0 million
CA-39: $3.7 million
MD-6: $3.7 million
PA-1: $2.9 million
NM-1: $2.6 million
AZ-8 special: $2.5 million
The nine most expensive gubernatorial races
Here are the most expensive gubernatorial races in terms of ad spending, per Advertising Analytics. The numbers are for both the primaries and general election.
IL GOV: $76.0 million
FL GOV: $41.8 million
TN GOV: $21.2 million
GA GOV: $16.0 million
MI GOV: $13.7 million
NV GOV: $13.6 million
OH GOV: $12.9 million
PA GOV: $11.0 million
ID GOV: $6.1 million
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/card/here-are-top-midterm-ad-markets-most-expensive-races-n890556
