This statistic shows the number of ads aired by outside groups in 2016 political races in the United States. As of August 18, 2016, 166,999 ads had been aired by super PACs for the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Number of ads aired by outside groups for 2016 presidential election in the United States, as of August 18
Characteristic
Number of ads aired
Super PAC
166,999
501c
13,351
PAC
4,472
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of ads aired166,999166,99913,35113,3514,4724,472Super PAC501cPAC
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Wesleyan Media Project. (August 24, 2016). Number of ads aired by outside groups for 2016 presidential election in the United States, as of August 18 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/604005/ads-aired-for-us-political-races-by-race/
Wesleyan Media Project. "Number of ads aired by outside groups for 2016 presidential election in the United States, as of August 18." Chart. August 24, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/604005/ads-aired-for-us-political-races-by-race/
Wesleyan Media Project. (2016). Number of ads aired by outside groups for 2016 presidential election in the United States, as of August 18. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/604005/ads-aired-for-us-political-races-by-race/
Wesleyan Media Project. "Number of Ads Aired by outside Groups for 2016 Presidential Election in The United States, as of August 18." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/604005/ads-aired-for-us-political-races-by-race/
Wesleyan Media Project, Number of ads aired by outside groups for 2016 presidential election in the United States, as of August 18 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/604005/ads-aired-for-us-political-races-by-race/ (last visited February 20, 2025)
Number of ads aired by outside groups for 2016 presidential election in the United States, as of August 18 [Graph], Wesleyan Media Project, August 24, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/604005/ads-aired-for-us-political-races-by-race/
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