Advertisers Spent $5.25 Billion on the Midterm Election, 17% More Than in 2016

The dust hasn't completely settled on the 2018 midterm elections yet, with a few races still in limbo. However, broadcast, cable and digital outlets are tallying their ad revenue haul from this year and, not surprisingly, it's a record-breaker. In the 2018 midterm elections, $5.25 billion was spent on advertising in local broadcast, local cable...