GOP super PAC announces $342M investment in midterm Senate races [View all]

The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), a big-dollar fundraising group affiliated with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), announced on Monday a whopping $342 million investment across eight high-stakes midterm Senate races.

In its largest-ever ad buy, the Republican-led group is making an aggressive push to take the Democrat-held Senate seats in Michigan, Georgia and New Hampshire, according to a release — and to defend Republican-held seats in Ohio, North Carolina, Maine, Iowa and Alaska.

The spending plan comes as Republicans fight a costly battle to hold on to their slim 53-47 Senate majority. Democrats are seeking to net four seats this fall to flip the chamber.

The biggest dollar amount, $79 million, is headed to Ohio, where former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) has lodged a comeback bid against incumbent Sen. John Husted (R). They’re expected to sail through their respective primaries next month and face off in a highly competitive general contest this fall.


https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5818507-gop-super-pac-announces-342m-investment-in-midterm-senate-races/