The Washington Post is highlighting an irony about a political ad airing in Iowa: In it, a public official calls out a Democratic candidate for the House as "just plain dangerous" for children. But that same public official pleaded guilty to child endangerment after driving under the influence with two of her children in the car back in 2017.

The Senate Leadership Fund, a GOP-aligned super PAC, has spent $114 million, more than any other advertiser, while the U.S. Senate race in Ohio leads all midterm contests in advertising spending so far.