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Hillary Clinton spent more than $245 million airing campaign ads this election._ by [Ryan Teague Beckwith](https://time.com/author/ryan-teague-beckwith/) ## Ryan Teague Beckwith Nov 7, 2016 3:25 PM UTC by [Ryan Teague Beckwith](https://time.com/author/ryan-teague-beckwith/) ## Ryan Teague Beckwith Nov 7, 2016 3:25 PM UTC Hillary Clinton [spent more than $245 million](http://money.cnn.com/2016/11/04/media/donald-trump-two-minute-ads/) airing campaign ads this election. The Democratic presidential nominee used her fundraising prowess to gain [a nearly 3-to-1 advantage](http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/clinton-maintains-nearly-3-1-ad-spending-edge-n672766) over Republican rival Donald Trump in the general election, according to ad tracking groups. Clinton’s campaign followed the typical path of a candidate, starting with general biographical ads that reintroduced her to the public, highlighting pet issues and then turning negative on her opponent. 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