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Republicans Shift Resources as Polls Suggest Red-State Races Are Tightening
Polls showing Democrats gaining in red states are pushing Republicans to shift ad money and send top surrogates to defend vulnerable seats.
- Republicans are reallocating money and sending high-profile leaders to red-leaning states as races tighten. House Speaker Mike Johnson, Vice President Vance, and Trump have visited Kansas, Texas, Iowa, and Ohio to rally for candidates.
- Polls show Democrats gaining ground in red states like Kansas, Iowa, and Ohio, prompting the GOP to shift strategy. Political science professor Rob Alexander said, "They're at least expected to be close by the parties" because spending reveals these are no longer safe.
- The American Association for Public Opinion Research found polls overstated Democratic margins by 4.6% in 2020 and 3.1% in 2016. Pollsters face challenges capturing Republican voters and modeling likely voters, creating potential inaccuracies in heavily Republican states.
- Both parties have pulled back spending in North Carolina and Georgia, diverting funds to more competitive races in Kansas and Texas. This shift signals that reliably Republican-leaning seats are now considered competitive battlegrounds ahead of Election Day.
- Democrats would need to flip two seats currently held by Republicans to win control of the Senate. While forecasters expect Democrats to retake the House, flipping the Senate remains highly challenging in this Midterm election.
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‘Money alone doesn’t win, but it sure doesn’t hurt’: Republicans shift spending, narrowing in on the midterms * WorldNetDaily * by Virginia Grace McKinnon, The Daily Signal
'We believe that the Democrats have given us openings in races that probably shouldn't be winnable for us, but they nominated really radical, really unlikable, and just frankly unimpressive candidates in these races'
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Republicans shift spending, narrowing in on the midterms
(The Daily Signal) – With the midterm elections less than 20 days away, Republicans are shifting their spending strategy and narrowing in on key races they think they can win. Republican leaders are continuing to be bullish on growing their majority on Nov. 3, but their spending suggests they are shifting from their goal of […]
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