One thing is certain about the 2024 election: money is no object for either campaign.
That is actually something new for Donald Trump, whose campaigns in the past have been fueled more by free media and enthusiasm than by campaign cash. For instance, according to OpenSecrets, Biden vastly outspent Trump in 2020 despite the (now former) president being an incumbent.
In fact, when all campaign spending is included, Democrats outspent Republicans by over $3 billion in that election cycle.
The hotly contested presidential election — both sides called it the most important race in history — was the catalyst for an influx of donations. Biden’s campaign became the first to raise over $1 billion from donors. Biden’s cash advantage over Trump helped him pepper swing states with far more campaign ads. Biden also received more help from super PACs and “dark money”…
