The Straits TimesUs
2026 midterm spending hits record $11.9 billion

Spending on the 2026 United States midterms reached a record eleven point nine billion United States dollars, equal to about fifteen point two three billion Singapore dollars. The figure highlights the enormous cost of the election cycle.
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