Since 20 March, when they had to start mandatory disclosures, Ms Protasiewicz’s campaign has spent just shy of $12m, while her opponent Mr Kelly’s campaign has spent a little more than $2.2m. But it was third-party organisations whose spending on things like advertisements tipped this race into overdrive, with $15.3m spent for Mr Kelly, and $11.3m for Ms Protasiewicz.
