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title: The Billion Dollar Primary (And Then Some)
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# [The Billion Dollar Primary (And Then Some)](https://adimpact.com/blogs/blog/the-billion-dollar-primary-and-then-some)

 Written by [John Luke](https://adimpact.com/blogs/author/john-luke) | Feb 27, 2020 5:00:00 AM

**From Media Post:**

"Actually, as of 12pm (EST) today, candidates have spent $1.03 billion, and still counting, on media buys related to the 2020 Presidential primaries and caucuses, according to public file data compiled by [AdImpact]."

Read the full article [here](https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/347754/the-billion-dollar-primary-and-then-some.html).

[View full post](https://adimpact.com/blogs/blog/the-billion-dollar-primary-and-then-some)

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