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Senate Leadership Fund shifts campaign funds from North Carolina to Kansas

Senate Leadership Fund midterm elections super PAC Kansas Senate race North Carolina Senate race

The Senate Leadership Fund, a major Republican super PAC, is shifting its campaign resources from North Carolina to Kansas ahead of the midterm elections. This strategic pivot comes as Republican candidate Michael Whatley has consistently trailed Democrat Roy Cooper in recent polling in North Carolina, despite the group having already spent over $30 million in that state.

In Kansas, the group is launching a seven-figure advertising campaign to support incumbent Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who is facing a competitive challenge from Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton. Recent polling shows a tight race, with Hamilton leading Marshall by a slim margin. The shift highlights a more defensive posture for Senate Republicans as they seek to protect their majority in states that were previously considered safer for the GOP.

Other Republican groups have also shown signs of retreating in North Carolina. Old North Action reduced its advertising reservations by approximately one-third last month, and Americans for Prosperity Action announced a $22 million campaign for five Senate GOP candidates that notably excludes Whatley.

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Adam Hamilton · Michael Whatley · Roger Marshall · Roy Cooper · Senate Leadership Fund

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Senate Leadership Fund Cancels North Carolina Ad Spending and Targets Kansas [world-today-journal.com]
Cumhuriyetçiler Kuzey Carolina'daki Harcamaları Durdurdu [www.haberaktuel.com]
Super-PAC zieht sich aus North-Carolina-Senatskampf zurück: Wasley allein [www.it-boltwise.de]
Red State, Blue Hopes – Is Kansas Really in Play? [www.libertynation.com]
Senate Republicans move cash from purple North Carolina to red Kansas as battle for majority shifts [looniepolitics.com]
Another former GOP governor backs Hamilton over Marshall for Kansas Senate [cryptobriefing.com]
Republican Senate Leadership Fund pauses ad spending in North Carolina, switches focus to Kansas [justthenews.com]
Giving Up On North Carolina, Senate Republicans Scramble To Save Kansas Seat [www.nationalmemo.com]
Senate Republicans move cash from purple North Carolina to red Kansas as battle for majority shifts [www.whec.com]
GOP pulling up to $10M out of North Carolina Senate race, diverting to Kansas in late bid to save majority [freerepublic.com]
Top GOP group pauses spending in North Carolina in latest Senate warning sign [kesq.com]
Top Senate GOP group puts pause on spending in North Carolina [kvia.com]
‘Unbelievable’: CNN Political Director Gobsmacked as GOP Retreats From North Carolina, Pours Cash Into Kansas [www.mediaite.com]
Senate Republicans move cash from purple North Carolina to red Kansas as battle for majority shifts [www.newsday.com]
Top GOP group pauses Senate spending in N. C. , goes up in Kansas [www.semafor.com]
Senate Republicans move cash from purple North Carolina to red Kansas as battle for majority shifts [wtop.com]
Senate GOP group pours millions into defending Kansas seat, scaling back in North Carolina, sources say [www.cbsnews.com]