Thune presses Trump for more funding toward battleground races
senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) announced that he is lobbying President Donald Trump to allocate more funding for key battleground Senate races in the upcoming midterm elections. Thune emphasized the importance of securing resources for candidates during discussions with Trump adn his advisers, as part of efforts to prevent Republican losses in November.Currently, the GOP has invested heavily in the Texas Senate race against Democrat James Talarico. Additionally, there have been strategic shifts in campaign funding, with money being transferred from north Carolina to Kansas, indicating the Republican leadership’s focus on states with better chances to maintain their majority.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Monday revealed he is pressing President Donald Trump for more funding toward battleground races in the midterm elections, as Republicans fight to stave off losses in November.
Thune said that he’s been emphasizing the question of resources for candidates during conversations with Trump and the president’s advisers, in an interview with Politico. Thune’s push comes as his party has poured massive amounts of cash into the Texas Senate race targeting Democrat James Talarico, while Republicans reportedly transferred funding from candidates in North Carolina to Kansas last week, signaling leaders view scarce resources might be best used in a state the GOP holds a better chance at holding red.
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