Advertisers in the 2016 presidential race have now spent $491 million over the airwaves, according to ad-spending numbers from NBC News partner SMG Delta.
The two biggest spenders to date have been the campaigns and allies of two candidates who exited the race months ago — Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio. Bush’s Right to Rise Super PAC and campaign spent a whopping $82 million in ads, while Rubio and his outside groups spent more than $67 million.
Of the candidates remaining, Bernie Sanders and his allies have dropped $58 million, and Hillary Clinton and her outside groups have spent nearly $50 million on ads.
And as for presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, his ad spending is at the bottom of this list — $18.8 million. The biggest ad spenders to date:Recommended
Mark Murray