{"id":40020,"date":"2026-08-12T04:21:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T23:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=40020"},"modified":"2026-08-12T04:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T23:21:14","slug":"scoop-senate-gop-super-pac-doubles-down-on-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=40020","title":{"rendered":"Scoop: Senate GOP super PAC doubles down on Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/nxhG6WCZoNH5933yTNJNvDQUaTs=\/0x0:6319x3554\/1366x768\/2026\/08\/11\/1786481188089.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Senate Republicans&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/13\/senate-republicans-super-pac-fundraising-totals-slf\" target=\"_blank\">top super PAC <\/a>is pouring an extra $6 million into Michigan to attack Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>It&#8217;s part of $12 million in new spending this month by the Senate Leadership Fund to defend Republican leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/27\/donald-trump-john-thune-senate-republicans-save-act\" target=\"_blank\">John Thune<\/a>&#8216;s majority. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li>It&#8217;s an unusually early spend for Republican super PACs, which typically wait until September.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Zoom in:<\/strong> SLF is launching the $6 million TV and digital campaign Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/08\/05\/michigan-senate-abdul-el-sayed-democrats\" target=\"_blank\">to hit El-Sayed<\/a> and bolster Republican Mike Rogers, SLF officials first told Axios.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The new buy brings SLF&#8217;s total commitment in Michigan to $51 million.<\/li>\n<li>Republicans have been eager to face El-Sayed over his Democratic primary opponent, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), believing he gives them a better chance to flip the seat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SLF added $2 million <\/strong>in August spending in Alaska last week to help reelect Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The group is also planning to drop an additional $4 million in Iowa to bolster Rep. Ashley Hinson&#8217;s Senate bid. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Zoom out: <\/strong>The new $12 million is on top of the<strong> <\/strong>$342 million SLF announced in April for key races, bringing its total commitment to $354 million for the cycle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What they&#8217;re saying: <\/strong>&#8220;Senate Leadership Fund is unleashing firepower across the Senate map earlier than ever before to define the Far-Left Democrats backed by Chuck Schumer,&#8221; SLF communications director Chris Gustafson told Axios in a statement.<\/p>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Republicans&#8217; top super PAC is pouring an extra $6 million into Michigan to attack Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. 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