{"id":2612226,"date":"2026-06-08T22:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T02:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-super-pac-to-spend-30-million-on-state-legislative-races-report\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T22:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T02:55:11","slug":"democratic-super-pac-to-spend-30-million-on-state-legislative-races-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-super-pac-to-spend-30-million-on-state-legislative-races-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic super PAC to spend $30 million on state legislative races: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocratic-super-pac-to-spend-30-million-on-state-legislative-races-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2612226&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up ..., Picked Up Governorship, Held the Senate -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">state legislative races<\/a>-especially close ones with limited outside attention-to help Democrats gain leverage in future redistricting fights.<\/p>\n<p>The PAC\u2019s 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\u2019s 17th, which supported Kamala Harris in 2024 but elected a Republican afterward.<\/p>\n<p>As 2026 redistricting battles wind down, the article warns that renewed conflict is highly likely leading into 2028, citing the broader \u201carms race\u201d sparked by <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >states\u2019 recent map-making efforts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-of-two-wisconsin-supreme-court-rulings-give-president-trump-the-win-should-be-enough-votes-to-win-the-state\/\" title=\"One of Two Wisconsin Supreme Court Rulings Give President Trump the Win \u2013 Should Be Enough Votes to Win the State\">court rulings<\/a> that have reshaped how far states can go.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"288\">Democratic<\/a> super PAC is shifting its attention to state politics, planning to spend $30 million on state legislative races, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Forward Majority PAC <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/06\/08\/democrats-2028-redistricting-house-maps?utm_campaign=mrf-utm_campaign=editorial&#038;utm_source=x&#038;utm_medium=owned_social&#038;utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;mrfcid=202606086a1bb2413e6f3e29b070b85e\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/06\/08\/democrats-2028-redistricting-house-maps?utm_campaign=mrf-utm_campaign=editorial&#038;utm_source=x&#038;utm_medium=owned_social&#038;utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;mrfcid=202606086a1bb2413e6f3e29b070b85e\">told<\/a> <em>Axios<\/em> the money will go to two dozen state legislative races in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11675\">2026 midterm elections<\/a>, with an eye on getting the upper hand in any further redistricting battles.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4590328\/los-angeles-mayoral-race-nithya-raman-karen-bass\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Los Angeles mayoral primary results: Spencer Pratt upstart campaign falls short<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4599473\/voter-fraud-red-mirage-la-mayor-results-complicated\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Voter fraud or a \u2018red mirage\u2019? Why Spencer Pratt\u2019s fate and the LA mayoral results are so complicated<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4599751\/steve-hilton-world-laughing-california-vote-counting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Steve Hilton says \u2018world is laughing\u2019 at California\u2019s vote counting process as he pushes reform plan<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re in the wild west now,\u201d Forward Majority PAC CEO Leslie Martes told the outlet. \u201cThere are 7,000 legislative districts across the country. Not all of them are up this year, but you\u2019ve got to make sure that you\u2019re playing in the right places with the resources that you have.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The focus will be on close races with little outside attention. She noted districts such as Arizona state Senate\u2019s 17th District, which voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race but elected a Republican.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the 2026 redistricting battles are drawing to a close, the opening of Pandora\u2019s box is certain to trigger a plethora of battles ahead of the 2028 elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4600015\/graham-platner-john-fetterman-asshole-senate\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4600015\">PLATNER VOWS NOT TO BE \u2018A**HOLE\u2019 LIKE FETTERMAN IF ELECTED TO SENATE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Texas began the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-hampshire-gov-kelly-ayotte-not-joining-redistricting-fight-timing-is-off-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte not joining redistricting fight: \u2018Timing is off... - Washington Examiner\">redistricting arms race<\/a> 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\u2019s aggressive redistricting effort and the Supreme Court weakened part of the Voting Rights Act, but further battles are ahead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The battle drew attention to the importance of state legislatures, with some showing unusual resilience against outside pressure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Forward Majority PAC plans $30M for 2026 state races<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2612227,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/forward-majority-pac-state-races-spending.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33926,32923,39978,44576,58765],"class_list":["post-2612226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-campaign-finance","tag-democratic-party","tag-political-spending","tag-state-elections","tag-super-pac-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/forward-majority-pac-state-races-spending.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2612226"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2612230,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612226\/revisions\/2612230"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2612227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2612226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2612226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2612226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}