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What Does the US Election Cost?
What does it cost and who pays for it?
US election campaigns can start years in advance and cost billions of dollars. Due to coronavirus, this year’s cycle looks a little different, but huge sums are still being spent ahead of the election on 3 November.
In 2016, the US elections cost an estimated $6.5bn. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Reality Check breaks down who paid for it and looks at how much 2020 might cost.
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