# US midterms campaign spending projected to shatter records at nearly $12bn

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- BBC News, 2026-11-02 20:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqkgk64z7p58o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> OpenSecrets projects that spending on the 2026 US midterm campaign will total $11.9bn, about 30% more than in 2022. More than $9.5bn had been spent by mid-October, including about $5.5bn from PACs and Super PACs. Elon Musk was the biggest individual donor, giving nearly half a billion dollars to back Republicans.

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