The NRSC is now concentrating financial resources on states including Texas, Ohio, Alaska, and Maine to protect vulnerable seats. Internal polling shared by Scott reveals that Republicans are facing tight margins in several key races; in Ohio, Senator Jon Husted continues to trail former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown. These moves signal a widening map of competitive races as the party adjusts to voter anger over the economy.
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NRSC Drops Georgia and North Carolina From Top Senate Target List
US Politics27 days ago
Campaign spending from the GOP's Senate arm is pivoting toward battlegrounds like Michigan and New Hampshire to flip Democratic seats. Chair Tim Scott informed Senate Republicans on Wednesday that the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has removed Georgia and North Carolina from its list of top targets. This shift coincides with an unrelated move by Republican super PAC Old North Action to scrap $6.5 million in October ad reservations for the North Carolina Senate race, according to media tracker AdImpact.
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