The 2024 US election, which went to the polls on Tuesday (Nov 5), is set to become the most expensive in history, with total contributions reaching US$15.9 billion. The spending, which includes congressional contests, will surpass the US$15.1 billion spent in 2020 and more than double 2016's US$6.5 billion, according to nonprofit OpenSecrets. In the hotly contested presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as the fundraising leader. Her campaign directly raised over US$1