Democrats Drop $54M On TV Ads, Republicans Stash $238M Like It’s Monopoly Money
KEY POINTS
- •Senate Majority PAC is investing $54 million more in TV ads for midterms, focusing on Ohio, Iowa, North Carolina, and Alaska.
- •The PAC increased reservations for Sherrod Brown, Josh Turek, Roy Cooper, and Mary Peltola, signaling these are top Democratic targets.
- •Meanwhile, Republican Senate Leadership Fund holds $238 million in cash and plans to spend $342 million this cycle.
The Senate Majority PAC, basically Democrats' political sugar daddy, is shelling out an extra $54 million on TV ads targeting four Republican-held Senate seats this midterm season: $24M for Ohio's Sherrod Brown (now $60M total), $17M for Iowa's Josh Turek ($30.5M total), $11M for North Carolina’s Roy Cooper ($42.5M total), and a meager $2M for Alaska's Mary Peltola ($11M total). Chuck Schumer's crew says these are the 'four most competitive races,' though their pals over at the Republican Senate Leadership Fund are tossing around $238 million in cash like it’s their Monopoly checkout line. Fun fact: SLF is still planning to spend over $342 million this cycle, essentially saying, 'Thanks, we’ll out-advertise you into next year.'
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(1 of 3)Democrats drop $54M like it’s their entire vacation budget, while Republicans stockpile $238M like they’re building a presidential bouncy castle. Betting on Ohio and Alaska like it’s 'Survivor: Senate Edition.'
If Senate campaigns were video games, Democrats are grinding for coins and Republicans already have the secret cheat codes loaded.
Watching the Senate GOP PAC flex $238M while Dems throw $54M feels like watching someone bring a butter knife to a bazooka fight.
Source: Axios | Published: 7/23/2026 | Author: Hans Nichols
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