Republicans Spend $500 Million on Midterms as Polls Hold Against Them
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Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 7
Republicans Spend $500 Million on Midterms as Polls Hold Against Them
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 7
Summary
$500 million in Republican spending since Labor Day has failed to move polls in competitive House and Senate races a month after President Donald Trump opened his midterm war chest.
The money surge was meant to redraw the midterm map, but Democrats have instead kept expanding the range of seats they see as competitive.
The early standoff suggests the GOP's large cash advantage alone has not yet translated into measurable gains in the races most likely to decide control of Congress.