A leading super PAC aligned with House Republicans will unveil a record $10 million in spending on Monday in a dozen of the most competitive House districts – a sign of the party’s efforts to rally behind Speaker Paul Ryan and avoid a down-ballot bloodbath.
The Congressional Leadership Fund is entering the general election fray earlier than it has in the past, and with more cash in its war chest to defend the GOP’s historically large House majority.
The spending includes $7.4 million for TV ads in nine districts. About $3.4 million of the $10 million total will go toward efforts to pick up seats currently held by Democrats, and $1.5 million will be used to initiate GOP ground games in California and New York.
The beneficiaries include some of the most vulnerable Republicans on the ballot this fall. CLF is reserving $1.7 million for cable and digital advertisements to boost Rep. Carlos Curbelo, who represents the southern-most tip of Florida. The ads are set to air in the expensive TV market starting Oct. 23. The group’s ads in several other districts are also slated to begin in October.
CLF also said it will spend nearly $1.2 million to ensure former FBI agent Brian Fitzpatrick secures his brother’s seat, retiring Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.); $800,000 each to back both New York Rep. John Katko and Texas’ Will Hurd; $600,000 to hold onto retiring Wisconsin Rep. Reid Ribble’s seat; and smaller stashes for Reps. David Young of Iowa, Lee Zeldin and Chris Gibson of New York and Steve Knight of California.
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