The Worst Attack Ads of the Midterms—Ranked
Summary
The article reviews five controversial political ads from the 2025–2026 midterm cycle, focusing on criticism and possible effects on the candidates involved. It reports that ad spending has reached a record $11.2 billion, based on AdImpact data, and describes two ads in Ohio and Michigan.Key Facts
- AdImpact said spending on ads and future reservations for the 2025–2026 cycle reached $11.2 billion, exceeding previous election cycles.
- The article says Texas spending reached about $500 million, most of it supporting Republicans.
- An ad from Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign featured Amy Acton’s estranged mother calling Acton a liar.
- Ramaswamy’s team said it planned to spend $4 million airing the Ohio ad statewide.
- Acton has said her stepfather sexually abused her as a child; he was arrested and charged, and her mother later became estranged from Acton.
- A separate ad supporting Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed linked U.S. aid to Israel with grocery costs and the cost of military action in Gaza.
- The Michigan ad came from an outside political action committee, not El-Sayed’s campaign; he distanced himself from it.
- The Anti-Defamation League called the Michigan ad a case study in antisemitism, while a spokesperson for Republican candidate Mike Rogers accused El-Sayed’s allies of anti-Israel hate.
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