This statistic shows the percentage of political ads for federal elections in the United States that were made by outside groups from 2000 to 2016. In 2014, 29 percent of ads aired for federal elections were done by outside groups.
Distribution of political ads aired for U.S. federal elections by outside groups from 2000 to 2016, by group type
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Wesleyan Media Project. (August 24, 2016). Distribution of political ads aired for U.S. federal elections by outside groups from 2000 to 2016, by group type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/610489/distribution-of-us-political-ads-funded-by-outside-groups-by-group-type/
Wesleyan Media Project. "Distribution of political ads aired for U.S. federal elections by outside groups from 2000 to 2016, by group type." Chart. August 24, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610489/distribution-of-us-political-ads-funded-by-outside-groups-by-group-type/
Wesleyan Media Project. (2016). Distribution of political ads aired for U.S. federal elections by outside groups from 2000 to 2016, by group type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610489/distribution-of-us-political-ads-funded-by-outside-groups-by-group-type/
Wesleyan Media Project. "Distribution of Political Ads Aired for U.S. Federal Elections by outside Groups from 2000 to 2016, by Group Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610489/distribution-of-us-political-ads-funded-by-outside-groups-by-group-type/
Wesleyan Media Project, Distribution of political ads aired for U.S. federal elections by outside groups from 2000 to 2016, by group type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610489/distribution-of-us-political-ads-funded-by-outside-groups-by-group-type/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Distribution of political ads aired for U.S. federal elections by outside groups from 2000 to 2016, by group type [Graph], Wesleyan Media Project, August 24, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/610489/distribution-of-us-political-ads-funded-by-outside-groups-by-group-type/