The financial pivot follows a retreat from North Carolina, where Republican advertisers canceled more than $14 million in television ad reservations for nominee Michael Whatley. The Senate Leadership Fund scrapped $11.7 million of those bookings, while President Donald Trump admitted he is "worried" about Whatley's prospects. RNC Chair Joe Gruters further signaled a shift in focus by declining to refute reports that the party is effectively giving up on the North Carolina race.
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Senate Leadership Fund Pours $14M into Kansas to Save GOP Seat
US Politics15 days ago
Republican Senator Roger Marshall's reelection campaign in Kansas is receiving a surge of funding to counter a 0.1 point lead held by Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton in Votehub polling. The Senate Leadership Fund is investing $14 million in the state, which has shifted from Solid R to Lean R since July, to prevent the seat from flipping. This targeted spend aims to preserve the GOP's Senate majority as several previously safe seats become competitive in the closing weeks of the midterms.
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