"We find that 81 percent of AI-generated ads were sponsored by Republican candidates or groups, while only 12 percent of the ads were sponsored by Democrats." -- Wesleyan Media Project
Wesleyan Media Project - WMPGOP Lead in Senate Spending Narrows; Dems Catch Up in Senate Broadcast Airings - Wesleyan Media ProjectCost of Living and Taxes Remain Top Issues in Federal Contests; $137M in AI Ads (MIDDLETOWN, CT) October 15, 2026 – For several weeks, pro-Republican advertisers have outspent their Democratic rivals in U.S. Senate races, but that gap narrowed in our most recent analysis. Over the past two weeks (September 28 to October 11), Republican