“We made it clear from day one that we would aggressively build the largest battlefield in a decade and recruit strong candidates who can win tough races, regardless of the national environment,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “Despite increasingly desperate Republican rhetoric, our strategy is working and we have built multiple paths to the majority, including through many districts that Trump won. Republican spending reflects that they agree with us, even if they won’t admit it publicly.”
SHOT
“For the first time in months, we have the wind at our backs instead of in our face.” – Corry Bliss [Politico, 10/18/18]
“In a memo to donors, Corry Bliss, the head of the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC with ties to Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.), wrote that the map was moving in a good direction for Republicans, but Democrats had the financial advantage.” – Corry Bliss [Washington Post, 10/20/18]
CHASER – TWO DAYS LATER
GA-06
“The National Republican Campaign Committee has made a $1.4 million TV buy on Atlanta broadcast, set to begin this week. It’s the first outside spending from one of the party committees in a race that has thus far looked safer for Republicans than it did in 2017 during its high-profile special election.” – [Roll Call, 10/22/18]
FL-18
“Advertising Analytics reports that the NRCC has reserved $600,000 in TV time to aid GOP Rep. Brian Mast in the final two weeks of the race.” – [Daily Kos, 10/22/18]
VA-05
“A top Republican super PAC will air ads in rural Virginia in an effort to save a House seat that has been widely seen as likely to remain in GOP hands.” – Washington Post [10/23/18]
NY-24
“Another @CLFSuperPAC move, according to 2 folks who track ad buys: They’ll spend the last week up in #NY24 (@RepJohnKatko) with $180K buy.” – Washington Post’s Mike DeBonis [10/23/18]
“But the decision of a top Republican group to spend its resources in the race reflects the expanding battlefield that has benefited Democrats by forcing national Republican groups to spread their dollars among many more districts.” – Washington Post [10/13/18]