In a cycle where Republicans are almost entirely on offense against Democrats, they’re still playing defense on abortion heading into Labor Day.
According to data from AdImpact, in battleground Senate races, Democrats have already spent nearly $13 million on ads focusing on abortion rights and hammering their opponents over the issue. In the wake of Dobbs, it was a crucial issue in helping Democrats defend every incumbent in 2022 and flip the open Pennsylvania Senate race, and polling has shown it is a key motivator driving independent voters toward Democrats in Senate races.
In Nevada — where our Swing State Project Polling last week showed a widening lead for Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen, driven by large shifts toward her among women — Republican Army veteran Sam Brown is trying to mitigate the issue.
Since Brown won the GOP primary on June 11, Rosen has spent a massive $10 million on the airwaves while Brown, who needed to replenish his coffers after the primary, was largely dark. Many of Rosen’s spots — $4.7 million worth so far — are brutally hitting
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