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Republican Gender Gap Could Grow in the House
It was a “hold year,” said Jennifer Higgins, the chairwoman of congressional outreach for RightNow Women PAC, which supports female Republican candidates.
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It was a “hold year,” said Jennifer Higgins, the chairwoman of congressional outreach for RightNow Women PAC, which supports female Republican candidates.
Murphy’s campaign showed signs of life after a cash boost in late October from a Democratic super PAC, but the Florida Democrat still lagged in the polls.
Democrats dubbed him “Tennessee Trey,” in reference to his native state, and accused him of trying to buy a congressional seat with help from a super PAC largely funded by his father.
[The House: 10 Most Vulnerable] House Majority PAC, the super PAC that works to elect Democrats to the House, has made this race one of its biggest priorities.
GEO’s PAC donated $5,000 to Rubio’s leadership PAC, Reclaim America, in 2014. And in 2016, it gave $50,000 to the Florida First Project, which supports Rubio’s Senate re-election effort.
He poured his own money into that contest and benefited from a super PAC primarily funded by his father. Indiana Jobs Now, the super PAC backing him, has continued to spend in the race.
But House Majority PAC, the go-to outside group for Democrats interested in House races, has reserved time in the district and Democrats can’t take it for granted.
Tom Barrack: A global real estate investor and executive chairman of Colony Capital, Barrack started the super PAC Rebuilding America Now to support Trump.