NRCC highlights Democratic seats on the chopping block with millions sent to flippable House races – Washington Examiner
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is strategically allocating funds to maintain and expand their influence in the House by targeting both defensive and offensive seats. They have earmarked $46 million for advertising across 22 districts in 29 media markets, with a focus on 13 districts currently under Democratic control. This move is part of their broader strategy to not only preserve their majority but also to potentially grow it. Specific attention is being given to five House races where districts voted for Trump in 2020 but elected Democratic representatives. These include areas represented by Jared Golden, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Mary Peltola, Marcy Kaptur, and Matt Cartwright. This aggressive funding strategy underscores the NRCC’s commitment to shifting the House majority further in favor of the Republicans, highlighting opportunities they see from Alaska to Maine.
While the National Republican Congressional Committee is spending money to protect vulnerable House seats, they’re also moving to the offensive to try and flip some Democrat-held seats.
The NRCC has plans to reserve $46 million in advertising ahead of November in 22 different districts and 29 media markets. Of that, 13 of the seats are currently held by Democrats, according to the memo, which signals an offensive approach.
“The NRCC committed from Day One to not just hold our majority, but go on offense to grow our majority – today we are putting our money where our mouth is,” said NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson.
A quarter of total spending will be used on five House races in districts that voted for then-President Donald Trump in 2020, but voted in a Democrat to represent them in the House. The spending there will target Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Mary Peltola (D-AK), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and Matt Cartwright (D-PA).
“The map is moving toward Republicans, providing opportunities to flip seats from Alaska to Maine,” Tom Erickson, the NRCC’s independent expenditure director, wrote in a memo.
The NRCC is also looking to protect some vulnerable House Republicans, who’s districts have voted increasingly blue in recent years. Reps. David Schweikert (R-AZ), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR), Marc Molinaro (R-NY) and Don Bacon (R-NE) all represent districts that President Joe Biden won in 2020.
The Portland, Oregon, market will see the largest investment from the NRCC, with $6 million currently set aside to protect Chavez-DeRemer’s seat or launch attack ads against Gluesenkamp Perez.
The Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC, is investing more in the expensive Los Angeles and New York City TV markets, which could signal the CLF will take the lead with advertising in those large markets. The CLF also bought into vulnerable TV markets that the NRCC did not buy into, like the Tucson, Arizona, Norfolk, Virginia, and Des Moines, Iowa areas.
There are some markets that have been left untouched by the NRCC like the Pittsburgh market, Las Vegas, and the state of Montana.
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The NRCC’s counterpart, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, has announced lower spending thus far, with a $28 million investment announced earlier this month. The DCCC did, however, end the month of April with $75.9 million cash on hand compared to the NRCC’s $59.8 million.
The House is currently narrowly controlled by Republicans with a 218-213 majority and four current vacancies.
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