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Nexstar Q3 Revenue Nearly Doubles Due To Political Ad Boom; Execs Talk Tegna Appeal, CW Profit Outlook

Nexstar’s third-quarter revenue nearly doubled thanks to the boom in political advertising.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 5, 2026, 5:33 PM UTC

For all of 2026, political ad revenue hit $1.1 billion, a new company record and 31% ahead of the previous midterm cycle in 2022.

Total revenue reached $2.1 billion, up from $1.2 billion in the year-earlier period.

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