Pittsburgh Has Seen More Political TV Ads Than Anywhere Else

  • The typical Pittsburgh household has seen 2,300 political ads
  • Some businesses can’t afford ads because campaigns buy so much
Campaign literature in Pittsburgh.Photographer: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images
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Pittsburgh viewers tuning into Monday Night Football this week watched their Steelers beat the New York Giants — and 26 political ads.

That’s just a small slice of the roughly 2,300 political ads the typical Pittsburgh household has seen on television this year, according to AdImpact, more than any other market in the country.