GOP pulls funding from North Carolina Senate race

What each leads with

Politico ↗ — Headline uses “retreat” and “hopes fade”; summary calls the pause “latest evidence Republicans are not confident” Whatley can win in a state Trump carried three times.

New York Post ↗ — Headline states “pulling up to $10M out… diverting to Kansas in late bid to save majority”; body details $71M set aside, $30M spent, and specific redirects to Kansas, Iowa, and Ohio to protect…


Top GOP groups retreat from North Carolina Senate race as hopes fade

Left: Politico

The Senate Leadership Fund’s decision to pause future spending is the latest evidence Republicans are not confident Michael Whatley can win in a state President Donald Trump carried three times.

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GOP pulling up to $10M out of North Carolina Senate race, diverting to Kansas in late bid to save majority

Right: New York Post

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.

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