# Republicans Outspend Democrats in Senate Races

> Republicans lead ad spending in key Senate races ahead of Election Day.
- Title: Republicans Outspend Democrats in Senate Races · Newsweek
- Summary: Republicans lead ad spending in key Senate races ahead of Election Day. Republicans have $208 million in ad reservations for Senate races versus Democrats'…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/map-shows-where-republicans-outspending-democrats-in-key-senate-races-12598301
- Published: 2026-10-21T13:54:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: republicans, democrats, senate races, ad spending, election day, cook political report, adimpact
## Senate Ad Spending Gap
Republicans have $208 million in ad reservations for Senate races, 41 percent more than Democrats' $147 million.
## Ohio Race Leads Spending
Ohio's Jon Husted vs. Sherrod Brown contest gets 20 percent of both parties' ad spending.
## Republican Spending Edge
Republicans outspend Democrats in eight of the top ten Senate races, except Georgia and Kansas.
## Kansas Race Dynamics
Kansas's Roger Marshall faces historic challenge from Adam Hamilton in a neck-and-neck contest.
## Total Ad Spending
Nearly $2.8 billion spent on Senate ads as of October 13, with Republicans at $1.6 billion.
## Climate Power Data
Democrats spent $96 million on utility-focused ads in Q3 2026, far outpacing Republicans.
## Trump Mentions Decline
Republicans referenced Trump in only 1 percent of October ads versus 47 percent in May.
## Key takeaway

Republicans have $208 million in ad reservations for Senate races versus Democrats' $147 million as of October 19, 2026.