# ‘Bordering on angry’: The state of play as US midterms enter final month

> All told, at least $4bn had been spent on gubernatorial and congressional midterm advertising buys as of September 17, putting the race on track to become “perhaps the most expensive midterm on record”, according to Michael Franz, co-director of the Wesleyan Media Project.

- Published: 2026-10-03T15:30:21.086Z
- Updated: 2026-10-03T15:30:21.086Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party, Democrats and their supporters, MAGA Inc Super PAC, New York Times analysis, Republican National Committee, Republican Party, Republicans and their allies, gubernatorial and congressional midterm advertising buys

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- 2026-10-03T15:30:21.086Z - Al Jazeera English: [‘Bordering on angry’: The state of play as US midterms enter final month](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/3/bordering-on-angry-the-state-of-play-as-us-midterms-enter-final-month)

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