Democrats Outspend GOP While Trump Texts Bullets in VA
Democrats are basically flooding Virginia, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania with ad cash like a Black Friday sale on democracy. Abigail Spanberger blew a casual $50 million on Virginia ads, doubling Winsome Earle-Sears' GOP-splurged $25 million. New Jersey's Mikie Sherrill dropped $61 million vs. Jack Ciattarelli's $41 million—because nothing says election drama like an ad-spending cage match. Meanwhile in PA, Democrats out-advertised 4-to-1, pivoting mostly on abortion rights (~80%) and a Trump cameo (~20%). California’s Prop 50 battle rakes in $131 million total, the GOP just throwing in the towel quietly. In Virginia attorney general race, scandal meets insanity: Democratic Jay Jones once fantasized about using 'two bullets' on a Republican, while GOP’s Jason Miyares happily doubled Jones' ad spend. Trump’s operation is shelled out $1M+ per state in a desperate turnout bid, testing how to bribe non-voting Republicans before 2026’s real circus. DNC Chair Ken Martin sums it best: 'We need to win. It's as simple as that.' Simple, expensive, and massively absurd.
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When spending more on ads is America’s version of 'I’m not mad, just disappointed,' you know politics is officially a pay-to-win game. Also, when your political opponent texts about bullets like it’s a weird fanfic, maybe turn off the phone.
Democrats treating ads like it’s Prime Day and GOP’s just clicking 'add to cart' on bullet-themed texts. Politics is really just a blend of Shark Tank and some Netflix true crime.
Trump’s voter turnout plan sounds like he’s trying to text his supporters to the polls, but someone forgot to tell him voters aren’t opening unsolicited group chats in off-years.
Source: Axios | Published: 11/3/2025 | Author: Holly Otterbein
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