After a grueling summer, Republicans are finally making headway in protecting their top two firewalls in the race for the Senate
Democrats have said for months that it was inevitable that the contests across the country would narrow as a gusher of GOP money rained down onto swing states after Labor Day. “In states that are 50-50 states for the presidential election, they’re likely going to be 50-50 states for Senate elections.”
Between Labor Day and the end of September, Johnson and his GOP allies have spent more than $19 million on TV ads, while Barnes and Democratic outside groups have spent less than $14 million, according to the ad-tracking firm AdImpact. According to a media-tracker source, Republicans also had an edge during that time in terms of gross rating points — a measure of how many people see ads.
But Democrats are worried about the number of attack ads. Murphy said the spending disparity in the Wisconsin Senate race in recent weeks concerns him: “And it’s going to get worse. There’s going to be a tidal wave of billionaire and corporate Republican money in these races.” Barnes has said repeatedly that he does not support defunding the police, and Democrats argue that some of the advertising has crossed a line., who would be the state’s first Black senator if elected. Republicans have called accusations of racism by Barnes’ allies “absurd.”
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