1 | Table 1: Ad Totals and Spending* in 2012 and 2014 Senate Races | ||||||
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3 | Candidates | Parties | Coordinated | Groups | Total | ||
4 | 2012 Pro-Democratic | ||||||
5 | Ads aired | 71,167 | 11,341 | 162 | 33,682 | 116,352 | |
6 | Row % | 61.17% | 9.75% | 0.14% | 28.95% | ||
7 | Cost | $30,232,120 | $2,337,650 | $48,210 | $15,671,160 | $48,289,140 | |
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9 | 2012 Pro-GOP | ||||||
10 | Ads aired | 154,400 | 1,712 | 0 | 112,428 | 268,540 | |
11 | Row % | 57.5% | 0.64% | 0% | 41.87% | ||
12 | Cost | $71,513,500 | $110,270 | $0 | $62,966,490 | $134,590,260 | |
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14 | 2014 Pro-Democratic | ||||||
15 | Ads aired | 107,584 | 9,585 | 3,644 | 81,254 | 202,067 | |
16 | Row % | 53.24% | 4.74% | 1.8% | 40.21% | ||
17 | Cost | $46,902,590 | $4,060,906 | $1,049,894 | $34,042,688 | $86,056,078 | |
18 | % count change | 51.17% | -15.48% | 2149.38% | 141.24% | 73.67% | |
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20 | 2014 Pro-GOP | ||||||
21 | Ads aired | 124,389 | 590 | 1,214 | 134,829 | 261,022 | |
22 | Row % | 47.65% | 0.23% | 0.47% | 51.65% | ||
23 | Cost | $50,867,404 | $318,750 | $1,082,391 | $62,661,758 | $114,930,303 | |
24 | % count change | -19.44% | -65.54% | 19.92% | -2.8% | ||
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26 | Totals are from January 1, 2011, to August 30, 2012 and from January 1, 2013, to August 30, 2014. Numbers include broadcast television. CITE SOURCE OF DATA AS: Kantar Media/CMAG with analysis by the Wesleyan Media Project. *Reflects estimated cost of air time only. |