Presidential hopefuls are spending more on digital ads. Spending more online and early allows candidates to test out messages to find out what works and what doesn’t for their campaigns.
October 25, 2019

The 2020 presidential election has not only stirred up a new debate about Facebook’s role in political advertising but called into question the way candidates will advertise -- and if this will be the election cycle where digital dominates over television. Read more below.

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