Why do US elections cost so much money?

Why do US elections cost so much money? Yasmine El-Sabawi on Wed, 08/12/2026 - 18:39 Outside groups benefit from unregulated and limitless spending to spread whatever message they like A ballot box sits at the Prairie Oak Lodge in Marion, Iowa for the primary elections on 2 June 2026 (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images via AFP) Off In the United States, elections are big business. No other country spends as much on them, and few political capitals are as heavily shaped…