Maine’s tight Congressional race generating lots of TV ads

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race is generating lots of television advertising.

The Sun Journal reports there were an average of 26 commercials about the race every hour in the state during a 10-day period that ended on Oct. 25.

The election pits incumbent Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin against Democratic state Rep. Jared Golden.

The close race has attracted national attention and lots of campaign spending. The candidates have both criticized the amount of money being spent on the race, much of which is coming from Super PACs that aren’t under their control.

The Sun Journal, using data gathered by the Wesleyan Media Project, reports the candidates and outside groups aired more than 6,300 ads between Oct. 16 and Oct. 25. The pace may have picked up since.

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Information from: Sun-Journal, http://www.sunjournal.com