The top House GOP super PAC is dropping another
$12 million on TV ads to help Republican candidates from getting swamped by their Democratic opponents.
The Congressional Leadership Fund’s buys, shared first with POLITICO, are largely defensive and meant to help incumbents in tough districts. Here’s a breakdown of where they’re spending:
• Reinforcements in #California:Some $3.6 million is headed toward the Los Angeles market where GOP Reps. Mike Garcia, Michelle Steel and Ken Calvert are locked in competitive races. Another $765,000 will go in the Fresno and Sacramento markets for GOP Rep. John Duarte.
• Shoring up #New #York: CLF is adding $600,000 in the Albany, Binghamton and Syracuse markets that cover the districts of GOP Reps. Marc Molinaro and Brandon Williams.
• Defense in #Iowa: The new buys include $635,000 across the Des Moines and Cedar Rapids markets to boost Republican Reps. Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks.
• New spends in #Pennsylvania:CLF is dropping $2.6 million to help Republican Rep. Scott Perry in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He faces a stiff challenge from Janelle Stelson, a former TV news anchor. This is CLF’s first ad spend in the district.
• Offense in #North #Carolina: The super PAC is dropping $1.4 million more in the North Carolina district of Democratic Rep. Don Davis to help Republican Laurie Buckhout.
The group is also slotting another $1.5 million toward ads on streaming services, including in the districts of Rep. John James (R-#Mich.) and Derrick Van Orden (R-#Wis.).
