Correction: This story incorrectly reported that the NRCC was also making a new investment in Wisconsin. It has since been updated.
The national GOP cavalry is having to ride into two more House districts once viewed as safe, the latest sign of an expanding House map that could benefit Democrats in the races’ closing week.
The National Republican Congressional Committee is dropping $600,000 to help Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) and just short of $100,000 to help keep a Charleston, S.C.-based seat currently held by Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) in their column, sources tracking the buys tell TPM.
The moves are the latest GOP investments into districts party strategists had been confident just weeks ago that they would win. And like some other recent spending from the NRCC and the Congressional Leadership Fund, the GOP’s main House super PAC, they’ve been driven by Democratic candidates’ massive fundraising edges in both races.
The NRCC had pulled out of Hurd’s district after earlier spending, as he appeared to be safely ahead of Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones (D) at the time. But she has used a cash advantage to outspend him by a wide amount on the air in the race’s closing weeks, prompting the group to come back in to shore up his standing.
Republican Katie Arrington, who defeated Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) in a primary earlier this year, has raised $1.4 million total for the campaign, less than the $1.9 million pulled in by Democratic businessman Joe Cunningham. Cunningham has a $300,000 to $130,000 advantage in cash on hand as of Oct. 17.
Both of these races still lean to the GOP. But the NRCC, which has raised less money than the DCCC over the cycle, wouldn’t be spending in these districts if they weren’t concerned that they could slip away without some help.
Personally, I wish they would just jump off a building of at least 3 stories…
I saw something on twitter yesterday, Trump isn’t going to ND to campaign, the person thought it meant that the White House views that ND seat as already won by the GOP.
I do think the Dems will take the house but, i think we might lose a seat or 2 in the Senate which sucks but, 2020 should be a good year for Dems in the Senate
Grothman’s district hasn’t been represented by a D in over 50 years. This is a big deal.
Grothman’s seat was never safe. I always had it as the Dems strongest pickup opportunity in WI.
The Mark Sanford seat in SC-01 was always on the bubble because we have a particularly strong candidate there in Joe Cunningham and the GOP does not.
Ronald Reagan spent the Soviet Union into bankruptcy. Let’s bankrupt the GOP!
There are still a few days before the election, time to re-double our efforts. Re-double because now is the time GOP operatives roll out the big lies to try to sow confusion. Happens every year. Don’t get fooled again.
Contact your local Democratic Party and work to get out the vote. Volunteer at a phone bank or go doorbelling.There is NO better way to exercise Democracy than by going door to door and talking with people. And few things will change a MAGA voter’s opinion of Dems than an offer to get them to the polls.
Go door-to-door getting out the vote. Help people fill out their ballots and get them mailed for states with mail-in ballots. Help drive people to the polls November 6th if necessary.
We’re getting down to the wire- DON"T GIVE UP!
VOTE!!!