With Election Day on Nov. 3, campaigns and outside groups are spending their final dollars on closing messages, last-minute attacks, and a few spots built mainly to go viral. This post collects eight ads released or first reported between Oct. 20 and Oct. 27, four aimed at helping Republicans and four aimed at helping Democrats. … Read more
Two earlier PoliTalking posts covered notable Republican midterm ads and notable Democratic midterm ads. This post adds eight more, four from each side, that were not covered there. They include a profane cost-of-living spot, two ads built with AI, a fact-check rating of “Pants on Fire,” a candidate’s brother speaking in her defense, and a … Read more
A grocery-price complaint becomes a punch line. A Democratic challenger borrows Ronald Reagan’s voice. An invented scene of a senator fleeing reporters raises questions about political deception. These six Democratic and Democratic-aligned ads show how humor, outrage and striking images have shaped the 2026 midterm advertising campaign. The selection includes primary and general-election advertising. Candidate … Read more
Republican advertising in the 2026 midterm cycle ranges from kitchen-table storytelling and a popcorn metaphor to sexual innuendo, synthetic imagery and deeply personal accusations. These eight spots show different ways candidates and allied groups have tried to make their messages memorable, and how those choices have been received. The selection includes primary and general-election advertising. … Read more
