Michigan Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin is reserving over $8 million in ads in the weeks leading up to the November election as she attempts to win the state's open Senate seat. The ad buy is a sign of her fundraising strength as she attempts to win the party's nomination in next month's primary.
FILE - Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., questions witnesses during hearing on Sept. 17, 2020, on Capitol Hill Washington. Slotkin is reserving over $8 million in ads in the weeks leading up to the November 2024 election as she attempts to win the state’s open Senate seat. is using her fundraising advantage in the race for Michigan ’s coveted open U.S. Senate seat to drop $8 million on advertising in the final weeks leading up to the general election.
The Associated Press is the most trusted source of information on election night, with a history of accuracy dating to 1848.Slotkin, serving her third term in Congress, announced her Senate campaign in February 2023. She has since garnered significant support through fundraising and endorsements, positioning herself as the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. Actor Hill Harper is her only challenger but he faces a significant fundraising disadvantage.
The top three Republican candidates in the race have come nowhere close to Slotkin’s fundraising and Rogers had only raised $2.9 million through the end of March. In June, the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm announced $100 million in ad buys ahead of the 2024 elections in key swing states, including Michigan. National GOP groups have reserved over $14 million in total for ads following the Senate primary and leading up to the general election, according to the media tracking firm AdImpact.
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