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Republican 'cavalry' arrives with a Trump-backed $150 million ad blitz in key races
Confirmed
In Short: Republican candidates and groups are spending more than $557 million in nine competitive Senate races this fall, according to an NPR analysis of AdImpact data, with a focus on races in Alaska, Texas, North Carolina, and Ohio.
Republican candidates and groups are stepping up their financial game in the lead-up to the November elections, with a pledge to spend over $557 million in nine of the most competitive Senate races, according to an NPR analysis of AdImpact data.
Democrats, in comparison, are expected to spend around $343 million in the same races.
The ad blitz, which includes a Trump-backed $150 million campaign, aims to sway voters in close races and solidify Republican control of the Senate.
What's confirmed
- According to an NPR analysis of AdImpact data, Republican candidates and groups have pledged to spend more than $557 million to Democrats' $343 million in the nine most competitive Senate races this fall.
- "Look across the battleground Senate states, look at the House districts, the cavalry has come," said Scott Jennings, a longtime Republican strategist.
- In the Senate, that includes races in Alaska, Texas, North Carolina and Ohio — where defeats could give Democrats a majority in the chamber.
What's still developing
- Nothing material beyond the confirmed record.