Trump and GOP midterm investments hint at defense strategy

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Republicans insist they are playing offense before November’s midterm elections, but the party’s biggest spenders are increasingly investing into 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. .explore-more-section { background: var(--wex-bg); border-top: 1px solid #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff; margin: 24px 0; margin-top: -20px; }@scope (#mos-7b0f0426-68f9-414c-adf9-12f5a4fce598) { .we-meter { --we-red: #DB3745; --we-charcoal: #323E48; --we-blue: #15BEF0; --we-slate: #85A0AB; --we-gold: #ECC270; --we-text: #323E48; --we-border: #85A0AB; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 1.5rem; border: 1px solid rgba(33, 39, 42, 0.4); border-radius: 12px; background: #fff; color: var(--we-text); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; } .we-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 200px; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: center; } .we-title { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; font-family: Constantia, "Lucida Bright", "DejaVu Serif", Georgia, "serif" !important; font-size: 1.75rem !important; line-height: 1.1 !important; letter-spacing: -0.02em !important; } .we-title span { display: block; color: var(--we-red); } .we-copy { margin: 0; font-size: 1rem !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; } .we-actions { text-align: center; } .we-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; width: 100%; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--we-red); color: #fff !important; text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.9rem !important; font-weight: 700 !important; } .we-arrow { font-size: 1.2em !important; } .we-member { margin: 12px 0 0; font-size: 0.85rem !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; } .we-member a { color: var(--we-red); text-decoration: none; } @media (max-width: 600px) { .we-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; } .we-meter { padding: 1.25rem; } .we-cta { padding: 14px; } } }if (typeof CSSScopeRule == 'undefined') { const style = document.getElementById('mos-7b0f0426-68f9-414c-adf9-12f5a4fce598-style'); if (style) { style.textContent = style.textContent.replace(/^@scope (#mos-7b0f0426-68f9-414c-adf9-12f5a4fce598) { /, '').replace(/}$/, '');}} Stay informed.Stay ahead. 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