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It's not a major election year, but political ads are everywhere

By Domenico Montanaro,
Adrian Ma
Published July 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM MDT

If it feels like there is an influx of political ads right now, it's because there are. We look at why the ads are everywhere and who is paying for them.

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Domenico Montanaro
Domenico Montanaro is NPR's senior political editor/correspondent. Based in Washington, D.C., his work appears on air and online delivering analysis of the political climate in Washington and campaigns. He also helps edit political coverage.
Adrian Ma
Adrian Ma covers work, money and other "business-ish" for NPR's daily economics podcast The Indicator from Planet Money.

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