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Top GOP group pauses spending in North Carolina in latest Senate warning sign

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By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — National Republicans are starting to make major moves to divert resources away from the North Carolina Senate race where GOP candidate Michael Whatley has long been trailing in polls.

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  1. Just the News

    Republican Senate Leadership Fund pauses ad spending in North Carolina, switches focus to Kansas (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The move signals that Senate Republicans are moving away from trying to put former RNC Chairman Michael Whatley in the upper chamber and shifting instead to reelect Marshall, who is facing a tough race against Democratic pastor Adam Hamilton.

  2. Semafor

    Top GOP group pauses Senate spending in N.C., goes up in Kansas (opens Semafor)

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    A Republican super PAC is shifting strategy.

  3. Local News 8

    Top Senate GOP group puts pause on spending in North Carolina (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — National Republicans are starting to make major moves to divert resources away from the North Carolina Senate race where GOP candidate Michael Whatley has long been trailing in polls.

  4. The Hill

    Republican super PAC shifts money from North Carolina to Kansas (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Senate Leadership Fund, a Republican political action committee that raises money and spends on ads supporting GOP Senate candidates, is moving money out of North Carolina and into Kansas, according to a source familiar with SLF’s plans.

  5. Bloomberg

    GOP Super PAC Pulls Spending in North Carolina Senate Race (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    The top super political action committee supporting Republican Senate candidates has stopped buying ads in North Carolina, the latest sign of trouble for GOP nominee Michael Whatley.

  6. The Boston Globe

    As prospects dim, GOP pulls money out of North Carolina Senate race (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The top super political action committee for Senate Republicans is canceling all the remaining ads it had booked in North Carolina as of Friday, shifting away tens of millions of dollars.

  7. WDIO Duluth

    Senate Republicans move cash from purple North Carolina to red Kansas as battle for majority shifts (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Senate Republicans’ top campaign spending organization is pulling back in purple North Carolina and pouring money into red Kansas. That striking shift shows how the party’s plan to keep its majority in November has turned into an increasingly defensive fight.

  8. NBC News

    GOP super PAC pauses spending in North Carolina Senate race, shifting money to Kansas (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The new moves from the Senate Leadership Fund reflect a difficult landscape for Republicans, with increasingly competitive races in red states.

  9. PBS NewsHour

    AP report: Senate Republicans move cash from North Carolina to Kansas as battle for majority shifts (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The moves offer a stark sign of how dramatically the Senate map has shifted just a month before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.

  10. KSN Wichita

    Senate Republicans move cash to Kansas from North Carolina as battle for majority shifts (opens KSN Wichita)

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    KSN Wichita's feed description

    The Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC, will make a seven-figure advertising buy in Kansas

  11. PoliticusUSA

    Republicans Bail On North Carolina To Try To Save A Senate Seat In Deep Red Kansas (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    PoliticusUSA's feed description

    Republicans are giving up on keeping a US Senate seat in North Carolina, and instead have moved their money to deep-red Kansas, where they are trying to save Sen. Roger Marshall from defeat.

  12. New York Post

    GOP pulling up to $10M out of North Carolina Senate race, diverting to Kansas in late bid to save majority (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Senate Leadership Fund set aside $71 million to elevate North Carolina GOP nominee Michael Whatley — but is cutting its losses after shelling out just $30 million.

  13. NOTUS

    Senate Republicans Move Spending From North Carolina to Kansas as Tides Shift (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    The change is a stark sign of how dramatically the Senate map has shifted just a month before the midterms.

  14. KESQ Palm Springs

    Top GOP group pauses spending in North Carolina in latest Senate warning sign (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — National Republicans are starting to make major moves to divert resources away from the North Carolina Senate race where GOP candidate Michael Whatley has long been trailing in polls.

  15. The Guardian

    Republican Pac pulls funding from North Carolina Senate race (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Senate Leadership Fund is redirecting ad spending from Michael Whatley’s campaign to support other candidates A major Republican political action committee pulled the plug on financial support for its Senate candidate in North Carolina , Michael Whatley, according to multiple reports, as the party b…

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