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At the Races: The Unlikely Team Behind a 2018 Star
Nathan’s Notes It’s not every day that a candidate in a competitive Senate race returns a PAC donation. But GOP Rep.
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Nathan’s Notes It’s not every day that a candidate in a competitive Senate race returns a PAC donation. But GOP Rep.
Cloud had the endorsement of the conservative Club for Growth PAC as well as the campaign arm of the House Freedom Caucus.
Cloud was endorsed by the conservative Club for Growth PAC in the GOP primary. Its independent expenditure arm spent nearly $652,000 on the race backing him and attacking Bruun.
The incumbent has locked up support from the Congressional Black Caucus PAC and has called in reinforcements from the likes of Georgia Rep. John Lewis, who campaigned with him in May.
But Bozzi said Ocasio-Cortez’s victory was a sign that rejecting corporate PAC money was a winning strategy.
Meanwhile, Ocasio-Cortez consistently pounded the congressman for living outside the district and for his campaign contributions, including taking corporate PAC money.
“The Republicans tend to get very excited about this and then get over their skis,” said Chris Hayden, communications director for the Senate Majority PAC, which is trying to elect Democrats.
Club for Growth PAC backed Bright, who had waged an unsuccessful primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham in 2014. The former state legislator also had the support of Texas Sen.
Donovan could benefit from President Donald Trump’s endorsement, as well as help from outside groups including a pro-Trump super PAC.
The Democrat-aligned House Majority PAC has reserved $1.7 million in airtime and the Republican-aligned Congressional Leadership Fund has reserved $2.8 million for the fall.
Outside groups have also gotten involved in boosting Donovan, including the pro-Trump super PAC America First Action.
A super PAC aligned with President Donald Trump is coming to the defense of New York Rep. Dan Donovan, who is facing a Republican primary threat from his predecessor, former Rep. Michael G. Grimm.
The Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with House GOP leadership, has not reserved time in that market.
She has outspent the other contenders, and is also benefiting from a super PAC called Defeat Slavery.
The Democratic Senate Majority PAC announced Monday it will sink $80 million for TV ads into nine states with battleground Senate races this fall in an initial wave of spending for the 2018 midterms.
The race has already attracted outside money this year, with the Democrat-aligned House Majority PAC reserving $1.7 million in airtime and the Republican-aligned Congressional Leadership Fund reserving
While Democrats spent millions on three seats in Southern California over worries of a general election shutout, neither the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee nor House Majority PAC spent in
The state Democratic Party has already tarred Rosendale as “Maryland Matt,” a moniker that a super PAC called Principles First PAC used in TV advertising against him in the primary, too.
VIEW PAC, which works to elect Republican women, also endorsed Herrell in the race.
Family advocate Tamara Harris, who had financial backing from the Congressional Black Caucus PAC and California Sen. Kamala Harris, came in second with 15 percent.