Weekly Battleground Roundup
Happy Friday!
Yesterday, CLF announced its $153+ million, record-breaking initial ad reserve for the fall. The reserve spans 38 markets across broadcast, cable, streaming and digital platforms.
Here’s your weekly battleground roundup:
Arizona
KJZZ: Trump showers praise on already endorsed and new Arizona candidates at Turning Point rally
AZ-01
AZ Free News: Marlene Galán-Woods Faces Questions Over Campaign Payments To Swalwell-Linked Company
CA-22
The Sun: Villegas, Bains neck-and-neck in cash battle. But Valadao’s war chest is ballooning.
The Sun: Super PACs target two Valley districts above all others in California
CO-08
Hoodline: Cash-Rich Gabe Evans Watches Democrats Brawl in Colorado’s 8th
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Gazette: GOP super PAC reserves $10.9M in Iowa TV markets in bid to protect House majority
IA-01
Fox News: ‘Queen of DEI’ running for Congress ripped her rural state as ‘backwards’ on podcast
IA-03
KCCI: Vice President JD Vance to campaign with Zach Nunn, headline Turning Point USA event at Iowa State
ME-02
Press Herald: Maine congressional candidate backs Katie Porter for California governor amid controversy
Michigan
Washington Examiner: Michigan Democrats become the party of Dearborn and Gaza
Detroit Free Press: Super PAC to spend $20M to elect Michigan Republicans to Congress
MI-07
Politico: Ex-Ukraine diplomat draws scrutiny over lithium stocks amid House run
NE-02
Omaha World Herald: Here’s what proud ‘Blue Dot’ voters said about ‘risk’ in race for Nebraska CD2
Punchbowl: Dem groups spar over Neb. House seat
NV-01
Nevada Globe: Trump Celebrates “No Tax on Tips” as Dina Titus Dodges the Question
NM-02
Albuquerque Journal: New Mexico’s CD2 race set for new spending barrage, as Republicans try to hold narrow majority
NY-17
New York Post: NY Rep. Mike Lawler accuses Dem rival of forging voter signatures in explosive lawsuit
NC-01
Center Square: Election 2026: Nearly $10M pumped into Buckhout-Davis race
OH-01
OH-09
Daily Signal: 22-Term Democrat in Danger of Losing Seat in Ohio
Sandusky Register: Crypto lobbying group targets Kaptur
PA-07
Washington Post: Democrat in key race defended guns after mass shooting and insulted Kaepernick
Lehigh Valley News: PA-7 Democratic debate goes negative over Brooks Facebook posts criticizing Obama and defending guns
Center Square: Mackenzie adds to fundraising lead, while Crosswell edges out Brooks’ Q1 haul
VA-02
Ripon: Kiggans’ battlefield protection bill advances to full House
WA-03
Seattle Red: Campaign report shows Marie Gluesenkamp Perez funded mostly by out-of-state donors
WI-03
WIZM: House Rep. Derrick Van Orden welcomes supporters to La Crosse campaign office