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Republicans are reportedly pouring millions of dollars into Senate races in GOP strongholds.
, Republicans are pouring millions of dollars into Senate races in Ohio and Iowa after recent polls and voting trends suggested the once-safe Republican strongholds are becoming increasingly One Nation, the conservative nonprofit aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota, has reserved $28 million in TV advertising in Ohio and another $11 million in Iowa, according to plans obtained by Axios.
President Donald Trump, 80, won Ohio and Iowa by double-digit margins two years ago. The ads are scheduled to begin Wednesday and run through the summer. The spending is aimed at reinforcing what Republicans view as a Senate “red wall” that could block Democrats’ path to a majority in the chamber. The GOP holds narrow majorities in both the House and the Senate, leaving little margin for error as the midterm elections approach.
During a June 1 conference call with Thune and top Republican donors, One Nation Executive Director Alex Latcham touted some $100 million in spending targeting Democrat-held Senate seats in New Hampshire, Georgia and Michigan, a person familiar with the call told Axios. However, Latcham also pushed to boost spending to defend GOP-held seats in Ohio, Iowa, Alaska, Maine and North Carolina.
Tommy Garcia, a spokesperson for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, told Axios that “this five-alarm fire by Republicans shows they know just how fragile their Senate majority is. ”MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images
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