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GOP pulling up to $10M out of North Carolina Senate race, diverting to Kansas in late bid to save majority
New York Post ^ | October 2, 2026 | Josh Christenson

Posted on 10/02/2026 11:32:17 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Republicans are moving up to $10 million from North Carolina’s Senate race and putting it toward shoring up deep-red Kansas, The Post has learned, while the main Trump-backing super PAC and the official Senate GOP campaign arm are done spending in the Tar Heel State.

The Senate Leadership Fund, aligned with Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), initially set aside $71 million to elevate North Carolina GOP nominee Michael Whatley — but is now cutting its losses after shelling out just $30 million, according to sources familiar with the super PAC’s thinking.

One of those sources suggested that at least $8.2 million is now being used to boost incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), while another suggested the sum sent to the Sunflower State could top $10 million before Election Day Nov. 3.

At least $20 million is also being diverted to Iowa to help GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson keep the seat left vacant by retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa).

Another $14 million is going to the Ohio Senate race, where Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) is seeking election to finish the term of Vice President JD Vance.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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1 posted on 10/02/2026 11:32:18 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Maybe if the Senate would have done something the past 2 years they wouldn’t be having these issues.

They will blame Trump but this is 100% their fault!


2 posted on 10/02/2026 11:38:06 AM PDT by for-q-clinton
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To: MinorityRepublican

Depressing that internals are proving the usually worthless polls are showing bad trends.

Someone said the fact Chuck Schumer is laying the groundwork for complaining about the GOP cheating as the reason for midterm victories means he takes seriously the Dem internals showing worse drops in Dem odds than we have been told about.

This GOP panic shows he needn’t worry.


3 posted on 10/02/2026 11:38:32 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: for-q-clinton
They will blame Trump but this is 100% their fault!

The Israel tax we are paying at the pump and grocery store is on Trump. He should have kept his campaign promise.

4 posted on 10/02/2026 11:40:43 AM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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To: MinorityRepublican

RE: ...Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), initially set aside $71 million...

So the new TV ads can say “If you don’t help us keep the GOP Senate majority you could lose Thune as Majority Leader.”
Followed by “Gosh, hate politics. I’m staying home this time.”


5 posted on 10/02/2026 11:41:13 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: for-q-clinton

“Maybe if the Senate would have done something the past 2 years they wouldn’t be having these issues.

They will blame Trump but this is 100% their fault!”
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It is EVERY bit Thune, and the rest of Senate leaderships pussy approach to almost EVERYTHING!!!If they lose the majority than can pat themselves on their own backs!
This is on them!!
DB’s!!!!
Thanks to the senators that picked leadership!!! /S


6 posted on 10/02/2026 11:42:10 AM PDT by bantam
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To: frank ballenger

You are going to stay home and let the Communists win?
Are you a woman?


7 posted on 10/02/2026 11:44:01 AM PDT by MMusson ( )
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To: frank ballenger
This GOP panic shows he needn’t worry.

In a world where the Texas Senate race will cost a total of half a billion dollars by itself, this is a relatively small potatoes move. Try having some perspective.
8 posted on 10/02/2026 11:44:04 AM PDT by Antoninus (Confusion and disorder to the Left.)
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To: MinorityRepublican
All Michael Whatley needs to do is run ads showing Irina getting stabbed on the subway and pin on the Democrats for appointing weak judges.

But he won't, the Dems might call him racist and it's better to be a gracious loser than have that.

9 posted on 10/02/2026 11:44:20 AM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Atrocious. Thune is useless.


10 posted on 10/02/2026 11:45:36 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: frank ballenger
“Gosh, hate politics. I’m staying home this time.”

Yeah, let's go back to the days of 20 million illegals flooding in, vaccine mandates, political prosecutions of non-Democrats, and 9% inflation. That'll teach those Republicans!
11 posted on 10/02/2026 11:45:50 AM PDT by Antoninus (Confusion and disorder to the Left.)
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To: qam1

Nope no such thing as the Israeli tax


12 posted on 10/02/2026 11:49:18 AM PDT by pghbjugop
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To: Antoninus

Agree. There is no excuse for passively sitting out the most crucial midterm of our lifetimes.

So many take it for granted that Trump returned our freedoms in so many areas. And the Dems will quickly snatch them away.
Such as: You won’t be able to buy a gas car, no one can hire without compliance forms filled out for DEI. Have to comply with mythical climate change impacts on everything. Borders are wide open with illegals staying in hotels and getting free health care.


13 posted on 10/02/2026 11:50:57 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Yeah, I think Cooper will win simply because he’s in charge of the votes and used that 90k dump in Durham County to take out McCrory.


14 posted on 10/02/2026 11:52:04 AM PDT by struggle
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NC is a purple state. Remember John Edwards? He was the former Senator from North Carolina 20 years ago.


15 posted on 10/02/2026 11:53:15 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: qam1

Shove your hatred.


16 posted on 10/02/2026 11:54:29 AM PDT by Fledermaus (Free Republic is going to be intolerable during the Republican Presidential primary in 2028.)
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To: qam1

One of the reasons why Bush I won in 1988 was due to that commercial on Willie Horton.


17 posted on 10/02/2026 11:55:13 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

It is in national elections, and it’s very red in state legislative elections, but for governor elections, it’s probably locked in blue due to the sheer amount of votes from Charlotte and Raleigh.


18 posted on 10/02/2026 11:55:18 AM PDT by struggle
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To: qam1

You have to be an SOB to beat an SOB.


19 posted on 10/02/2026 11:55:52 AM PDT by kaktuskid
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To: struggle
it’s probably locked in blue due to the sheer amount of votes from Charlotte and Raleigh.

We tend to choose lousy candidates for Governor, it's that simple.

Trump won three times and before him, Romney won in 2012.

20 posted on 10/02/2026 11:56:45 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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