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Political spending and ratings are shifting across various Senate contests as races tighten. Reports note a $5 million super PAC investment in the South Carolina Senate race and adjustments to spending and ratings in North Carolina and other states.
Outlets across the spectrum agree that Senate races are seeing significant campaign spending and strategic adjustments by political action committees.
Left-leaning outlets like NBC News and The New York Times focus heavily on Republican super PAC spending in South Carolina. Center outlets like Bloomberg and The Hill discuss strategic spending adjustments and candidate dynamics in North Carolina. Right-leaning outlets such as The Daily Signal and BizPac Review emphasize polling leads for Democrats and shifting PAC funds away from North Carolina.
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Tillis backs Whatley in North Carolina Senate race
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is backing Republican candidate Michael Whatley for the Senate seat he’s leaving behind — his first public declaration of who he will support. Whatley is in a tight race against former Gov. Roy Cooper (D), who is currently favored to win. Tillis told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network, on Tuesday that…
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Source context: The top Republican super PAC involved in Senate races is planning to spend $5 million in South Carolina, a source familiar with the spending confirmed.
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The top Republican super PAC involved in Senate races is planning to spend $5 million in South Carolina, a source familiar with the spending confirmed.
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is backing Republican candidate Michael Whatley for the Senate seat he’s leaving behind — his first public declaration of who he will support. Whatley is in a tight race against former Gov. Roy Cooper (D), who is currently favored to win. Tillis told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network, on Tuesday that…
The influx of cash comes as President Trump escalated the attacks against Darline Graham's Democratic opponent, Annie Andrews.
Republican Representative Brad Knott of North Carolina said Michael Whatley, the GOP nominee for Senate, is running against a "very tough" Democratic candidate but expects him to 'close the gap.' Knott, who serves on the House Homeland Security Committee, also discussed terror threats amid active conflicts in the MidEast and said that while there are…
Combined spending on advertising by Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, and super PACs supporting each of them has already topped $240 million.
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Two more Senate races shifted toward Democrats, according to Sabato’s Crystal Ball ratings published Tuesday, signaling Republicans’ uphill battle in maintaining power in Washington. The Alaska race, where Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) faces a challenge from Democrat Mary Peltola, moved from “Toss-up” to “Leans Democrat.” The South Carolina race, which features…
Republican PACs are shifting money away from North Carolina as the Tar Heel State’s former Democrat governor, Roy Cooper, maintains a sizable polling lead over Republican Michael Whatley—but both sides insist the race remains competitive. “A Democrat has not won statewide federal office here in nearly two decades, and North Carolina is a 50-50 state,”...
Democrats cut back on some of their advertisement spending Monday while former Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper continued to lead former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael…
Roy Cooper leads the race
