GOP spending more than Dems on political ads in San Diego
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Republicans are outspending Democrats on political ads in San Diego as the November election approaches but not by much.
By the numbers: Campaigns and committees spent at least $2.7 million on ads from Aug. 1 through Sept. 20, according to data from analytics platform AdImpact.
- Republicans have spent $1.4 million, compared to $1.3 million by Democrats.
- Nearly all of that money is coming from candidates' campaigns, and it includes presidential, congressional and down-ballot races.
Yes, but: San Diego stands out from the national trend that shows Democrats are outspending Republicans by about a half-billion dollars.
The big picture: Political ad spending locally is a fraction of what cities in battleground states are seeing.
- Both parties are spending tens of millions of dollars on ads running in Philadelphia ($218 million), Detroit ($196 million) and Phoenix ($164 million).
- In the Los Angeles media market, Democrats have spent more than $34 million, compared to about $40 million by Republicans.
Between the lines: Political action committees have planned to spend millions on ads around six key U.S. House races in California that could help determine which party controls Congress in 2025.
- Republicans are looking to defend those seats representing central and southern parts of the state, but not San Diego.