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GOP pulls ad spending from Georgia and North Carolina Senate races

Republicans abandon two competitive Senate seats as Democratic candidates gain ground with 41 days until midterms.

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What to know

  • Republicans are withdrawing ad spending and tacitly conceding two Southern Senate seats with 41 days until the midterms, a major shift in strategy.
  • Democratic candidates are leading by double-digit margins in both races: Ossoff by 10 points in Georgia, Cooper by 11 in North Carolina.
  • The Cook Political Report rated Georgia as 'Likely Democratic,' ending competitive status in a traditionally purple state.
  • GOP is now concerned about Senate races in Iowa and Kansas, citing skyrocketing diesel prices hurting agricultural communities and Trump's tariffs compounding farmer losses.

Jon OssoffJon Ossoff Democratic Senator, GeorgiaMike Collins Republican nominee, Georgia SenateRoy CooperRoy Cooper Democratic nominee, North Carolina SenateMichael WhatleyMichael Whatley Republican nominee, North Carolina SenateJohn CornynJohn Cornyn Outgoing Republican Senator, TexasJohn ThuneJohn Thune Senate Majority Leader

GOP pulls ad spending from Georgia and North Carolina Senate races
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    YouGov poll shows Whatley trailing Cooper by 11 points in North Carolina

    A YouGov poll released Wednesday showed Democrat Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley by 11 percentage points among registered voters in North Carolina. The article notes this would be a historically significant margin, as the state has seen only one double-digit Senate victory since the 1960s.

    “Georgia looks like it's pretty close to done. And North Carolina seems to be close to that.”
    — Sen. John Cornyn, Outgoing Republican Senator, Texas · source
    1. 1 outlet Democrats are blazing ahead in two key Senate races

      first by Daily Kos, 15h ago

  2. background

    GOP super PAC cancels $6.5M in North Carolina Senate ad reservations — The Washington Post reported that a Republican super PAC recently cancelled $6.5 million in ad reservations in North Carolina's Senate race, where Republican nominee Michael Whatley is seeking to hold the seat.

  3. background

    YouGov poll shows Ossoff leading Collins by 10 points in Georgia — A YouGov poll released Wednesday showed Democrat Jon Ossoff leading Republican nominee Mike Collins by 10 percentage points among registered voters in Georgia—a margin described as a blowout in a purple state.

  4. background

    Cook Political Report moves Georgia Senate race to "Likely Democratic" — The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rated Georgia's Senate contest as "Likely Democratic," indicating they do not currently view it as competitive, though acknowledging it has potential to become engaged.

  5. background

    Thune-linked super PAC cancels $500K in Georgia ad reservations — According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a super PAC tied to Senate Majority Leader John Thune cancelled half a million dollars in ad reservations in Georgia's Senate race, where Democrat Jon Ossoff seeks reelection.

  6. background

    GOP operatives consider abandoning Georgia and North Carolina Senate races — Media outlets reported that Republican operatives are weighing whether to cut resources from Senate contests in Georgia and North Carolina. Outgoing Texas Sen. John Cornyn characterized the races as effectively lost.