Democrats outspend Republicans on airwaves in crucial House races, with California and New York leading the way
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Democrats have outspent Republicans on television advertisements in the races that will be crucial to deciding control of the US House of Representatives, with California and New York seeing the highest spending by the two parties, according to a CNN analysis of advertising data from the first full month following the end of primary season.
Democrats have outspent Republicans on television advertisements in the races that will be crucial to deciding control of the US House of Representatives, with California and New York seeing the highest spending by the two parties, according to a CNN analysis of advertising data from the first full month following the end of primary season. Both California and New York, while deep-blue at the statewide level, are home to buckets of highly competitive House seats that were key to Republicans gaining their narrow majority two years ago. Outside groups are playing an influential role in the race for the House, with a pair of leading super PACs from both parties collectively accounting for about a quarter of the $378 million in ad spending, while a wild card – a super PAC funded by cryptocurrency interests, which backs a bipartisan slate of pro-crypto candidates – dumped nearly $15 million more into the advertising fray. And the ads from some of the top spenders reflects the key issues that are driving voters, including the economy – always a top concern – as well as abortion rights, immigration, and crime. Between September 11, the day after the last US House primaries finalized general election matchups across the country, and October 10, California and New York combined to draw about 29% of all ad spending targeting House races. Ten House races in California and six in New York are currently rated as competitive by Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales. Republicans in both states are defending several seats that are held by lawmakers who won close contests in 2022 but that Joe Biden would have carried two years earlier under the current lines.
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