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Republicans pump millions into states Trump won three times

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Republican groups are spending millions in historically red states like Kansas and Iowa ahead of the midterm elections. While the party claims to be on the offense, these investments suggest a defensive strategy in states previously won by Donald Trump. This spending indicates a potentially challenging Senate map for Republicans.

Republicans insist they are playing offense before November’s midterm elections, but the party’s biggest spenders are increasingly investing in deep-red states that President Donald Trump has never lost. The Senate map is the best example of this, where recent expenditures in states such as Kansas and Iowa foretell a potentially tumultuous election for Republicans. Earlier […]

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