MI, MN, OH, WI: DCCC planning on $7.9 million in ad spending in 7 Midwest races
12:34 PM
The national blog Talking Points Memo has obtained a list of 31 House races that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is planning on targeting with ad spending this election cycle, including seven races in MidwestPolitics.com states.
The item says the complete list "adds up to over $34 million on TV ads this September and October in 31 targeted districts, a move designed to swamp the NRCC with the Dems' huge cash advantage. The list suggests that Democrats see a very wide playing field this November. About two thirds of the money is going to districts currently held by Republicans, many of them in traditionally tough areas for Democrats."
Here are the races and amounts listed for MidwestPolitics.com states:
MI-07 -- Rep. Tim Walberg (R) v. Mark Schauer (D) -- $1.5 M
MI-09 -- Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R) v. Gary Peters (D) -- $1.1 M
MN-03 -- Erik Paulsen (R) v. Ashwin Madia (D) -- $1.4 M
OH-01 -- Rep. Steve Chabot (R) v. Steve Driehaus (D) -- $928 K
OH-15 -- Steve Stivers (R) v. Mary-Jo Kilroy (D) -- $1.2 M
OH-16 -- Kirk Schuring (R) v. John Boccieri (D) -- $1.3 M
WI-08 -- Rep. Steve Kagen (D) v. John Gard (R) -- $475 K
Read the full TPM item
