{
  "id": 17803888,
  "title": "Texas Senate race becomes costliest in US history at $573 million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/texas-senate-race-becomes-costliest-in-us-history-at-573-million",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T13:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/texas-senate-race-becomes-costliest-in-us-history-at-573-million-1.500732874"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Texas Senate race has become the most expensive non-presidential contest in US electoral history, with political advertising spending and reservations reaching $573 million ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to advertising intelligence firm AdImpact. The record-breaking expenditure comes as Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico battle for a Senate seat in a state that…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}