Senate GOP Super PAC Unleils $17 Million North Carolina Ad Blitz Against Roy Cooper
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Updated · Roll Call · Jul 28
Senate GOP Super PAC Unleils $17 Million North Carolina Ad Blitz Against Roy Cooper
3 articles · Updated · Roll Call · Jul 28
Summary
$17 million in new ads from the Senate Leadership Fund will back Republican Michael Whatley and target Roy Cooper with a "40 Years is Enough" attack on his long public record.
The spending push comes as Cooper still leads most public polls and entered July with nearly $21 million cash on hand, versus $3.5 million for Whatley after the second quarter.
Republicans are counting on outside money to narrow that gap, helped by a recent Supreme Court ruling allowing parties to spend unlimited sums for federal candidates and by Whatley's ties to the RNC and Trump allies.
AdImpact already shows Republicans with $58.6 million in North Carolina Senate ad reservations, compared with $45.4 million for Democrats, even as a July 10-11 poll had Cooper ahead 48% to 44%.
The race to replace retiring Senator Thom Tillis is expected to tighten after Labor Day and could help decide Senate control in a state Trump has carried three times.