The shifting Senate map: From the Politics Desk
The Republican Senate Leadership Fund is shifting its campaign spending away from North Carolina to focus on defending seats in Kansas, signaling growing GOP concern over the Senate map. Democrats currently hold polling and fundraising advantages in several key swing states.
Why it matters
Strategic shifts in campaign spending provide insight into the competitiveness of midterm elections and the potential for shifts in legislative control.
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Bridget Bowman digs into a major development in the battle for the Senate. Plus, Kristen Welker examines the headwinds facing the GOP as President Donald Trump kicks off his midterm tour. — Adam Wollner The shifting Senate map By Bridget Bowman A big move today from a leading Republican super PAC underscores the increasingly tough Senate landscape the party is confronting as it tries to hang on to its majority. Senate Leadership Fund, which is aligned with Senate GOP leadership, canceled its future ad spending in the Senate race in battleground North Carolina and launched a new ad effort in deep-red Kansas. (Semafor was first to report the news.)
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