A national report says Alabama ranks 11th among the states in spending on TV ads for the 2104 state campaigns.
The report by the nonpartisan Center for Public Integrity found that candidates for state level offices in Alabama had spent $6.9 million on TV ads that had aired through Sept. 8.
Nearly half of that came in legislative races. Many larger states didn't come close to that level of spending in legislative races. One of the study's authors says low TV ad rates in Alabama make the advertising available in lower-level races.
The study found $1.4 million has been spent on TV ads in the governor's race, with Republican incumbent Robert Bentley accounting for $1.1 million and Democratic challenger Parker Griffith spending more than $280,000.
