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Tue Jun 2, 2026, 07:48 PM Tuesday

Fun with Media Markets: A Cheapskate's Guide to Investing in Competitive Races

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— Where can your campaign dollars go the furthest? We look at 5 competitive Senate races and 10 competitive House races occurring in relatively small media markets, where advertising costs are lower and your money can buy more.

— Five competitive, or competitive-ish, Senate races covered by smaller markets are Alaska, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, and Iowa.

— On the House side, contests in such states as Nebraska, Michigan, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Texas, California, and Iowa are taking place mostly or entirely in smaller media markets.


https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/fun-with-media-markets-a-cheapskates-guide-to-investing-in-competitive-races/

This is something I keep asking myself, so I thought it might be useful for others here.
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