Democrats see new chances to flip red states — but a $400M GOP spending advantage could derail their plans

Democrats see more Republican-leaning territory within reach in the midterms, but a large financial gap may limit how far they can push. With just over three weeks left, AdImpact, which tracks political advertising, calculates that Republican campaigns, party committees and allied groups have outspent Democratic counterparts by $400 million this cycle. Democrats must weigh carefully where to spend, according to Fox News.

Fox News' latest Power Rankings moved South Carolina from Solid to Likely Republican and rate Kansas Lean Republican, while Alaska, Iowa, Ohio and Texas are toss-ups. Lauren French, communications director for Senate Majority PAC, the leading outside group backing Democratic Senate candidates and aligned with Sen. Chuck Schumer, told Fox News Digital, "We are being outspent by the Republicans." She said the group still competes in nine battleground states and posted record fundraising, though more money would help.

In New Hampshire, Democratic Senate nominee Rep. Chris Pappas told supporters in a fundraising pitch that a pro-Trump PAC reserved $10 million in advertising last month, leaving Democrats outspent three to one.

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