Planned Parenthood to target GOP with $47 million midterm blitz

Source: Politico

07/09/2026 04:45 AM EDT


Planned Parenthood is pumping more than $47 million into the midterms as it looks to pick off Republicans who cut off funding to the abortion provider last year.

The near-record investment from Planned Parenthood Votes — an independent super PAC affiliated with Planned Parenthood — will fund ads and voter-outreach efforts targeting Republicans across 10 battleground House races in seven states, as well as in Maine and Michigan’s critical Senate contests, according to plans shared first with POLITICO.

That includes spending against GOP Sen. Susan Collins, though the group said it could reevaluate its plans depending on the outcome of the current situation in Maine, where embattled Democratic nominee Graham Platner suspended his campaign Wednesday. Many Democratic groups had pulled their support for Platner, including Planned Parenthood Action Fund, an advocacy arm of the reproductive health group that operates separately from the super PAC. The Maine Democratic Party is planning a nominating convention to replace him, and several candidates are already vying for the nod.

Planned Parenthood Votes’ push comes after congressional Republicans stripped Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid funding for one year as part of their 2025 megalaw, exacerbating the group’s cash woes and leading to a spate of clinic closures.

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