缅因州参议员竞选广告近2.18亿美元：人均约160美元居竞争选区之首
缅因州参议员竞选正经历全美最密集的广告投放。竞选广告监测机构 AdImpact 截至10月28日的数据显示，这场大选已安排近2.18亿美元电视广播广告。《今日美国》结合 AdImpact 与人口普查数据分析发现，缅因州在竞争性参议员竞选中人均电视广告支出最高，约合每人160美元；相比之下，俄亥俄州约42美元、爱荷华州约74美元、德克萨斯州约14美元。
这场竞选由寻求第六个任期的共和党现任参议员 Susan Collins 对阵民主党提名人、前州参议院议长 Troy Jackson。Collins 是唯一一位在特朗普2024年输掉的州寻求连任的共和党参议员。支出方面，支持 Collins 的广告为1.261亿美元，支持 Jackson 的为8970万美元。
缅因州 AFL-CIO 志愿者 Peter Howe 在为 Jackson 拉票时说，来自不同政治立场的选民都在抱怨广告太多。2026年中期选举有望成为美国历史上最昂贵的选举周期，选举日为11月3日。
Maine Senate Race Draws Nearly $218M in TV Ads, About $160 Per Person
Maine's U.S. Senate race is seeing the heaviest advertising barrage in the country. Data from the ad-tracking firm AdImpact through October 28 show nearly $218 million in television and radio advertising booked for the general election. An analysis by USA Today combining AdImpact and Census data found Maine has the highest per-person TV ad spending of any competitive Senate race, about $160 per person — compared with about $74 in Iowa, $42 in Ohio and $14 in Texas.
Republican Senator Susan Collins is seeking a sixth term against Democratic nominee Troy Jackson, a former state Senate president. Collins is the only Republican senator running for reelection in a state Donald Trump lost in 2024. Ads supporting Collins total $126.1 million, while those backing Jackson total $89.7 million.
Peter Howe, a Maine AFL-CIO volunteer canvassing for Jackson, said voters across the political spectrum are complaining about the volume of ads. The 2026 midterms are on pace to be the most expensive election cycle in U.S. history. Election Day is November 3.
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