Republican PAC pulls funding from Trump-backed Senate candidate in critical North Carolina race
The Senate Leadership Fund is redirecting ad spending away from Michael Whatley's campaign to other candidates amid difficult midterm polling for Republicans, the Guardian reported.
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A major Republican political action committee has withdrawn financial support for its Senate candidate in North Carolina, Michael Whatley, according to multiple reports cited by the Guardian.
The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), the campaign arm aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, has pulled its ad spending in North Carolina in order to redirect support to other candidates, Semafor reported on Friday, according to the Guardian.
The Guardian said the New York Times, CNN and other publications have confirmed the report with sources close to the fund.
The move comes as the Republican Party triages resources amid what the Guardian described as increasingly dire midterm polling. North Carolina's Senate race has been viewed as a competitive contest that could factor into the overall battle for control of the chamber in the November midterms.
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- Republicans pull funding of Trump-backed Senate candidate in critical North Carolina race — The Guardian — World
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