Democrats, GOP ready $50M ad blitz in Michigan for key Congress races

Washington ― House Democrats on Thursday revealed their plan to spend nearly $30 million across four competitive congressional races in battleground Michigan, including three that the party aims to flip, while Republicans said they're reserving $20.4 million in Michigan to defend their majority.

House Majority PAC, a group affiliated with Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, said it was placing $29 million in initial television and digital reservations in Michigan as part of a $272 million investment for the fall midterm election, which a representative said is the group's largest early investment in its history. By comparison, HMP's initial ad reservation in 2024 totaled $186 million.

HMP said its reservations in Michigan, which it might keep or cancel down the road, are its largest total among the targeted states.

The Congressional Leadership Fund, which has ties to House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana, is booking over $153 million in its first round of reservations across 38 markets, per Punchbowl News, which is the group's largest-ever initial reservation.



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