Republicans Build $400 Million Spending Edge as Democrats Scramble Across 9 Senate Battlegrounds
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 12
Republicans Build $400 Million Spending Edge as Democrats Scramble Across 9 Senate Battlegrounds
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 12
Summary
$400 million in GOP ad spending over Democrats is forcing Democratic groups to triage House and Senate races with just over three weeks until Election Day.
Democrats say the gap is widening even as the map expands: Senate Majority PAC is active in 9 battleground states, while New Hampshire nominee Chris Pappas said Republicans are outspending Democrats 3-to-1 there.
Fox News ratings show several red-state Senate contests newly competitive, with South Carolina moved to Likely Republican, Kansas at Lean Republican, and Alaska, Iowa, Ohio and Texas rated toss-ups.
Democratic allies have responded with fresh money—American Bridge put more than $20 million into South Carolina, Kansas, Florida and Mississippi—but Republicans still hold the upper hand through Senate Leadership Fund, MAGA Inc. and an Elon Musk-backed super PAC.
The imbalance could blunt Democrats' chances to capitalize on a difficult midterm environment for the GOP, despite inflation, high gas prices, the Iran war and Trump's negative approval ratings.