Sen. Tim Scott Kicks Off 2024 Presidential Bid, Entering GOP Primary Field Led by Trump
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina on Monday officially announced he is running for president in 2024, putting his sizeable campaign war chest and optimistic message to the test.
Next Year’s Presidential Primary Calendar Begins to Take Shape
The 2024 November election is just a year and a half away, and the presidential primary calendar is starting to take shape. Early battlegrounds include: Iowa, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Georgia, and Michigan.
Campaign 2024 Ad Spend Is Already Surging
AdImpact calculates $307.61 million has been spent in the 2024 election cycle so far. That is 152% more than the $121.77 million that was spent up until this point during the 2020 election cycle.
NBC News: Maryland Senator Cardin Retirement from Senate Could Lead to a Crowded Primary
“I always knew this election cycle would be the one I would be thinking about not running again, so it’s not something that hit me by surprise,” Senator Cardin said.
CNBC: These Are the Top Senate Races to Watch in 2024
Some of the top Senate races to watch are expected to take place in the following states: WV, CA, NV, MI, AZ, OH, and MT.
Big Money Donors Rally Behind Biden as He Launches His Reelection Bid
Big donors in the business world, spanning from tech to media to finance, started rallying around President Joe Biden soon after he announced that he’s running for reelection next year.
Are Issue Ads by Non-candidate Groups Entitled to Lowest Unit Rates Just Because a Candidate Approves the Ad? The FCC Is Asked for Its Opinion
This confusing hodgepodge of regulations on state and local candidates has made it difficult for broadcasters and the FCC to determine who is entitled to LUR during the pre-election periods.
2022 Political Ad Spend Revised Down 7.5%
The final count is in, and ad spending for the U.S. 2022 elections came in 7.5% lower than originally forecast, according to final estimates from competitive ad intelligence firm AdImpact.
’22 Political Ad Spending Revised Down 7.5% to $8.94B
The final count is in, and ad spending for the U.S. 2022 elections came in 7.5% lower than originally forecast, according to final estimates from competitive ad intelligence firm AdImpact.
FEC Releases Increased Contribution Limits for the 2023-2024 Cycle
These increased limits apply to contributions from individuals and non-multicandidate PACs to federal candidates and national party committees, as well as to certain specialized accounts established by national party committees.
Democrats Introduce Constitutional Amendment To Reverse Citizens United Campaign Finance Ruling
This amendment, if passed, would allow Congress and state governments to enact “reasonable, viewpoint-neutral” limitations on campaign funding, including restricting corporations from spending “unlimited amounts of money to influence elections.”
4 Things That Were Changed (Forever) By 2022
Citing TVB’s 2022 Voter Funnel survey results, Campaigns & Elections highlights some of the political trends and developments emerging from the 2022 midterm elections.
Biden Resubmits Gigi Sohn Nomination for FCC Post
President signals he will continue to fight for nominee.
Twitter To Relax Ban on Political Ads
Elon Musk’s social media service said it would begin to permit cause-based advertising to “facilitate public conversation around important topics.”
Why Political Advertisers Need a CTV Strategy Ahead of 2024 Election Cycle
In a matter of months, the 2024 election campaigns will heat up as media strategies for national races take shape. Political marketers need to build on the momentum of the following media learnings and leverage clear advantages of CTV and programmatic advertising.
Georgia Runoff Spending Tops $400 Million as Warnock and Walker Battle for Us Senate Seat
With a combined total of 412.6 million thus far, the race between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Hershel Walker has become the most expensive of the 2022 midterms.
MFM: Local TV Political Ad Revenue Exceeds Expectations; Likely To Surpass 2020 Total
Political ad revenue has surpassed expectations for most TV broadcasters in the U.S. Heavy spending on many ballot initiatives paired with competitive races led to a windfall of ad revenue. There are strong indications that contentious issues will lead the 2024 election cycle to even more remarkable revenue heights for stations.
Spend Big, Win Big: 96% Of U.S. House Races Won by the Biggest Spender
Of the House races called so far, 96% were won by the biggest spender, a new OpenSecrets analysis found.
NBC Owned Stations Plan Live Local Midterm Coverage on FAST Channels
The NBC owned stations will deliver more live midterm election coverage on digital/mobile apps and on their local streaming services than ever before.
Traditional TV Still Delivers the Biggest Political Ad Bang for the Buck
A new report that studied more than 200 political ad campaigns in the first half of 2022 concludes that when it comes to achieving the best results from TV, politicians should spend 10-20% on campaign ads on streaming and the rest on traditional TV.