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Republicans pour money into dozens of US House races previously considered 'safe'
Internal polling and a $1.56 billion super PAC spending surge are pushing Republicans to defend seats once viewed as secure, officials said.
- On Sunday, September 27, 2026, Republican groups began pouring money into at least 39 US House races previously considered "safe" after internal polling showed potential vulnerability in the November 3 election.
- Economic strain is battering traditionally Republican strongholds, with rising energy costs hitting the agricultural heartland as voters express dissatisfaction over President Donald Trump's policies, party leaders warned.
- AdImpact reports Republicans have reserved at least $888 million in advertising, while conservative super PACs dumped $1.5 million into Representative Bryan Steil's Wisconsin race and about $2 million into Texas for Representative Monica De La Cruz.
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesman Viet Shelton claimed Republicans are "running scared," while Republican National Committee spokesperson Natalie Baldassarre said the party is deploying a "massive war chest" to supercharge candidates.
- Republicans currently hold a narrow 218-214 majority in the House, with Democrats needing to net at least four seats in the midterms to take control next year, making every race critical.
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