It's October, but Republicans are already retreating in N.C.
Summary
With one month left until Election Day, major Republican donors have reduced spending on North Carolina’s Senate race. Polls show Republican Michael Whatley trailing Democrat Roy Cooper, leading GOP super PACs to focus on other states.Key Facts
- Key Republican super PACs canceled October ad campaigns in North Carolina.
- Polls indicate Michael Whatley is several points behind Democrat Roy Cooper.
- Republicans spent $53 million on the North Carolina Senate race last month; Democrats spent $44 million.
- Senate Leadership Fund, a major GOP PAC, redirected funds away from Whatley after spending $17 million in September.
- The Senate Leadership Fund funded a controversial ad linking Cooper to a murder suspect’s release.
- Other GOP groups like Prosperity Action and Old North Action also will not spend in North Carolina this October.
- GOP resources are shifting to races in Kansas, Texas, and Alaska.
- Reduced Republican spending may hurt other North Carolina races, including congressional and state legislature contests.
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