BLUE STATE PANIC

October 31, 2022

With eight days until the election, Republicans are going on offense in deep blue districts.

This is forcing Democrats to spend their resources in Biden +20 seats instead of on Republicans in swing districts.

Axios: GOP reaches deeper into Biden-land

Republicans are pouring cash into House districts that voted for President Biden by as much as 20 points, targeting under-the-radar battlegrounds amid growing signs of a red wave.

NBC News: Democrats ramp up spending in blue districts as GOP sees red wave forming

The crush of last-minute spending in deep-blue states and Democratic strongholds, detailed through data from the ad-tracking firm AdImpact, underscores just how much the political winds have shifted in Republicans’ favor and how the GOP — buoyed by well-funded super PACs — has expanded the battlefield in the final sprint of the campaign.

Washington Examiner: Republicans on a roll

The National Republican Congressional Committee, the House GOP campaign arm, is spending money in 18 districts Biden won by double digits — places like Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District, Oregon’s 6th Congressional District, and Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District.