Auditor general race: Ahmad outspends Lamb on TV ads statewide

By: Cassie Miller - June 2, 2020 5:20 pm

Democratic auditor general hopeful Nina Ahmad has again proven her spending power in the six-way race to claim the statewide row office seat.

After self-financing more than $290,000 of her campaign, Ahmad outspent her closest TV ad competitor Michael Lamb by a ratio of 3:1, a member of Lamb’s campaign said via email.

Dem auditor general hopeful Nina Ahmad loaned more than $290K to her campaign

Here’s a breakdown by market statewide:

Philadelphia

Broadcast: $397,355

Cable: $30,640

TOTAL: $427,995

Pittsburgh

Broadcast: $93,325

Cable: $21,698

TOTAL: $115,023

Scranton

Cable: $18,242

TOTAL: $18,242

Harrisburg

Cable: $11,270

TOTAL: $11,270

STATEWIDE BROADCAST TOTAL: $490,680

STATEWIDE CABLE TOTAL: $81,850

STATEWIDE TOTAL: $572,530

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Cassie Miller

A native Pennsylvanian, Cassie Miller worked for various publications across the Midstate before joining the team at the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. In her previous roles, she has covered everything from local sports to the financial services industry.