FIGURE 9b

Senate Races     Governor Races

In Most States, More Money is Spent on Governor Races Than on The Average Ballot Initiative

Governor race spending vs. average ballot initiative cost, by state, 2018–2024

Includes a subset of states that had initiatives on the ballot and governor elections from 2018 to 2024. Not all states are included because of availability of governor election spending data. Governor spending includes candidate spending and outside spending, where available.
Source: Data gathered from Ballotpedia and, when not available there, from campaign finance websites for each state.