{"id":2645631,"date":"2026-08-16T07:29:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T11:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-trump-could-spend-his-400-million-war-chest-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T07:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T11:32:21","slug":"where-trump-could-spend-his-400-million-war-chest-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-trump-could-spend-his-400-million-war-chest-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Trump could spend his $400 million war chest in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fwhere-trump-could-spend-his-400-million-war-chest-in-2026%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=2645631&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>President Donald Trump\u2019s campaign institution, MAGA Inc., ended June wiht approximately $400 million in cash and plans to spend in key upcoming races, including teh midterm elections. Trump adviser James Blair informed Senate Republicans that MAGA Inc. and the Republican National Committee will soon begin allocating funds for these races, though specifics are not provided.<\/p>\n<p>Several competitive races are highlighted: <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Texas\u2019s U.S. Senate race is highly contested, with incumbent Ken Paxton, endorsed by Trump despite facing legal charges, polling in a tight race against Democrat James Talarico. <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Ohio\u2019s 7th Congressional District faces potential vulnerability for Trump-backed Max Miller amid allegations of abuse, though Miller remains in the race.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Ohio\u2019s U.S. Senate race between Republican Jon Husted and Democrat Sherrod Brown is highly competitive, with polls showing a near tie.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Maine\u2019s Senate race is also close, with incumbent Susan Collins trailing Democrat Troy Jackson by about 2 points amid controversy over her support for Justice Kavanaugh.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Michigan\u2019s high-profile Senate race features Republican Mike Rogers against democrat Abdul el Sayed, with Rogers holding a slight polling lead. Rogers, who lost narrowly in 2024, is being promoted by MAGA Inc. in the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s financial resources are being strategically deployed in several key races, reflecting a important focus on maintaining and expanding Republican influence nationwide.  <\/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\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> campaign juggernaut, MAGA Inc., had roughly $400 million cash on hand at the end of June and is poised to deploy some of its resources in important races this November.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump adviser James Blair, who recently left the administration to work on the super PAC, told Senate Republicans and their aides last week that MAGA Inc. and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-committee\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2059\">Republican National Committee<\/a> will start spending money on<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11675\"> midterm election<\/a> races soon, though he did not specify when or where.<\/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 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million war chest in 2026<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4685395\/alaska-primary-elections-what-to-know-double-dans-several-candidates-toss-up\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Alaska primary: What to know before Tuesday\u2019s election<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are five races in which MAGA Inc. could invest this cycle:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<h2 id=\"h-texas-s-u-s-senate-race\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Texas\u2019s U.S. Senate race<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump rankled Senate Republicans in May when he endorsed Texas Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4370\">Ken Paxton<\/a> over Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-cornyn\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"965\">John Cornyn<\/a> (R-TX) in their primary race to represent the Lone Star State in the U.S. Senate, despite concerns about Paxton\u2019s dismissed charges of fraud and his Texas state House impeachment for corruption.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paxton is now in a statistical tie with Democratic opponent, Texas state Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-talarico\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"17710\">James Talarico<\/a>, with Talarico, on average, polling <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/senate\/general\/2026\/texas\/talarico-vs-paxton\">1 percentage point ahead<\/a> of Paxton, within many polls\u2019 margins of error.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The contest is expected to be among the most expensive in the country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-ohio-s-7th-congressional-district\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ohio\u2019s 7th Congressional District<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump this week decided against pressuring former campaign and administration aide Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/max-miller\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"23343\">Max Miller<\/a> (R-OH) to withdraw from his reelection race to represent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ohio\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1141\">Ohio\u2019s<\/a> 7th Congressional District before the state\u2019s ballot deadline, regardless of disputed allegations of abuse from three women, including his ex-wife Emily Moreno, the daughter of Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-moreno\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11273\">Bernie Moreno <\/a>(R-OH).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump, who told Miller his reelection would be \u201ctough,\u201d also told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> last week the allegations, particularly from Emily Moreno, are \u201ca very sad thing\u201d and that Miller is \u201ca good person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The district is traditionally Republican, with Trump winning the Cleveland-area seat by 11 points in 2024, but Miller\u2019s controversies could make him uniquely vulnerable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-ohio-s-u-s-senate-race\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ohio\u2019s U.S. Senate race<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elsewhere in Ohio, Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jon-husted\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"21320\">Jon Husted\u2019s<\/a> (R-OH) problems with his reelection as one of Ohio\u2019s U.S. senators are not because of controversy but rather national political headwinds, propelled by, for example, concerns in the state related to the economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Husted, who replaced Vice President JD Vance in the Senate, and his Democratic opponent, former Ohio Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sherrod-brown\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2353\">Sherrod Brown<\/a>, are similarly in a statistical tie, with Brown averaging a less-than-a-point <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/senate\/special-election\/2026\/ohio\/husted-vs-brown\">polling edge<\/a> over Husted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brown, a top Senate recruit for Democrats, lost his reelection in 2024 to Moreno by about 5 points.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-maine-s-u-s-senate-race\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maine\u2019s U.S. Senate race<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Likewise, Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/susan-collins\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1302\">Susan Collins<\/a> (R-ME) is grappling with political headwinds in Maine, although original Democratic nominee Graham Platner dropped out of the race for the U.S. Senate over sexual misconduct allegations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collins, who is encountering criticism for her support of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, is polling behind new Democratic opponent, former Maine state Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/troy-jackson\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"23248\">Troy Jackson<\/a>, by an average of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/senate\/general\/2026\/collins-vs-jackson\">2 points<\/a>. Collins did not lead in any general election polls during her contest in 2020, yet still won by 9 points.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-michigan-s-u-s-senate-race\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michigan\u2019s U.S. Senate race<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Michigan Republican Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-rogers\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1022\">Mike Rogers<\/a> is competing in one of the most high-profile U.S. Senate races in the country against Democratic opponent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\">Abdul el Sayed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4685349\/nikki-haley-goes-all-in-ralph-norman-against-trump-backed-darline-graham-nordone\/\"><strong>NIKKI HALEY GOES ALL IN FOR RALPH NORMAN AGAINST TRUMP-BACKED DARLINE GRAHAM NORDONE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rogers, whom MAGA Inc. last week distributed its first 2026 email for, has an average polling advantage of 1 point over el Sayed, who won his primary last Tuesday. Republicans will message on el Sayed\u2019s leftist bona fides, including his endorsements from the likes of socialists Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rogers lost by less than half a point in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAGA Inc. has $400M ready for key 2024 races, says Trump adviser<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2645632,"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\/08\/AP26135659840518.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45496,36307,36901,35288,3634],"class_list":["post-2645631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2026-election","tag-campaign-strategies","tag-election-funding","tag-political-campaigns","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26135659840518.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645631","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\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2645631"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2645634,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645631\/revisions\/2645634"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2645632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2645631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2645631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2645631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}