NRCC Launches Paid Ad Campaign Hitting Democrats for Government Shutdown

October 1, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) launched a paid advertising campaign across 42 battleground districts, hitting Democrats for shutting down the government and putting politics over people.

“Out of touch Democrats shut down the government to bankroll handouts for illegal immigrants and appease their radical base. Voters won’t forget who betrayed them, and the NRCC will make sure Democrats pay the price.” — NRCC Spokesman Mike Marinella

SCRIPT:

Democrats shut it down

CLIP (News Anchor): “As you know, Democrats are pushing for the shutdown, and they will get blamed if it happens”

Democrats refused to fund the government

So now military troops, police and Border Patrol lose their paychecks

Because of Democrats, veterans, farmers, small businesses lose critical funding

Disaster relief, cut off

Democrats are grinding America to a halt

In order to give illegal immigrants free health care

Tell Democrats: Stop the shutdown

The ad will be airing in the following battleground districts:

25 Democrat Districts:

(CA-09) Josh Harder
(CA-13) Adam Gray
(CA-27) George Whitesides
(CA-45) Derek Tran
(CA-47) Dave Min
(FL-09) Darren Soto
(FL-23) Jared Moskowitz
(IN-01) Frank Mrvan
(MI-08) Kristen McDonald Rivet
(NC-01) Don Davis
(NJ-09) Nellie Pou
(NM-02) Gabe Vasquez
(NV-01) Dina Titus
(NV-03) Susie Lee
(NV-04) Steven Horsford
(NY-03) Tom Suozzi
(NY-04) Laura Gillen
(NY-19) Josh Riley
(OH-09) Marcy Kaptur
(OH-13) Emilia Sykes
(TX-28) Henry Cuellar
(TX-32) Julie Johnson
(TX-34) Vicente Gonzalez
(VA-07) Eugene Vindman
(WA-03) Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

17 Republican Districts:

(AK-AL) Nick Begich
(AZ-06) Juan Ciscomani
(CA-22) David Valadao
(CA-40) Young Kim
(CA-41) Ken Calvert
(CO-08) Gabe Evans
(IA-01) Mariannette Miller-Meeks
(IA-03) Zach Nunn
(MI-07) Tom Barrett
(NJ-07) Tom Kean, Jr.
(NY-17) Mike Lawler
(PA-01) Brian Fitzpatrick
(PA-07) Ryan Mackenzie
(PA-08) Rob Bresnahan
(PA-10) Scott Perry
(VA-02) Jen Kiggans
(WI-03) Derrick Van Orden

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