Democratic super PAC to spend $30 million on state legislative races: Report
A Democratic super PAC, Forward Majority PAC, is shifting from national politics to focus on state legislatures, planning to spend about $30 million in the 2026 midterms. The money will target roughly two dozen state legislative races-especially close ones with limited outside attention-to help Democrats gain leverage in future redistricting fights.
The PAC’s CEO, Leslie Martes, argues that there are thousands of legislative districts nationwide, so the strategy is to deploy resources in the right places.She points to districts like Arizona’s 17th, which supported Kamala Harris in 2024 but elected a Republican afterward.
As 2026 redistricting battles wind down, the article warns that renewed conflict is highly likely leading into 2028, citing the broader “arms race” sparked by states’ recent map-making efforts and court rulings that have reshaped how far states can go.
A Democratic super PAC is shifting its attention to state politics, planning to spend $30 million on state legislative races, according to a report.
The Forward Majority PAC told Axios the money will go to two dozen state legislative races in the 2026 midterm elections, with an eye on getting the upper hand in any further redistricting battles.
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“We’re in the wild west now,” Forward Majority PAC CEO Leslie Martes told the outlet. “There are 7,000 legislative districts across the country. Not all of them are up this year, but you’ve got to make sure that you’re playing in the right places with the resources that you have.”
The focus will be on close races with little outside attention. She noted districts such as Arizona state Senate’s 17th District, which voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race but elected a Republican.
While the 2026 redistricting battles are drawing to a close, the opening of Pandora’s box is certain to trigger a plethora of battles ahead of the 2028 elections.
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Texas began the redistricting arms race last year when it drew a new map wiping out five Democratic districts, which was then matched by California, with the blue state wiping out five Republican districts. Republicans have taken the lead after the Virginia Supreme Court blocked the commonwealth’s aggressive redistricting effort and the Supreme Court weakened part of the Voting Rights Act, but further battles are ahead.
The battle drew attention to the importance of state legislatures, with some showing unusual resilience against outside pressure.
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