$77 Million Spent on TV Ads in KY Governor’s Race
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If it felt like TV ads in the governor's race were off the charts, you're right.
If it felt like TV ads in the governor's race were off the charts, you're right. New numbers shows just how much money the candidates and their allies spent.
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$77 Million Spent on TV Ads in KY Governor’s Race
Clip: Season 2 Episode 118 | 37sVideo has Closed Captions
If it felt like TV ads in the governor's race were off the charts, you're right. New numbers shows just how much money the candidates and their allies spent.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipTV ads and volume and frequency in the governor's race were off the charts.
Or you're right.
New numbers show just how much money the candidates and their allies spent.
The group at Impact Politics says candidates and political action committees PACs spent about $77 million on the Kentucky governor's race.
That's up 220% from 2019, when spending totaled then about 24 million.
Spending for the Democratic incumbent and victor, Governor Andy Beshear was about 49 million.
Spending for Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron was about 29 million.
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