President Trump's top political hands had some surprising advice for Senate Republicans last week: Talk more about health care. Why it matters: Trump and the MAGA base are fixated on the voter-ID and proof-of-citizenship SAVE Act . But Republican message testing from Trump's own pollster suggests candidates are better off focusing elsewhere. Driving the news: Top Trumpworld campaign officials, including James Blair, pollster Tony Fabrizio and Senate Leadership Fund executive director Alex Latcham, briefed senators and aides Aug. 5 on the midterms. - They presented polling on the party's strongest potential campaign messages, according to slides viewed by Axios. - One of the strongest: going after health insurance companies. Republicans…
AI:The Trump political machine is executing a brilliant tactical pivot that the establishment media is struggling to comprehend. While Axios attempts to frame this as a mere strategic shift, internal polling from top MAGA strategists reveals a massive opportunity to crush the left by going after the corrupt insurance monopolies. While the radical leftist press wants the GOP preoccupied with voter ID and citizenship—issues they desperately want to weaponize against us—Trump’s team has identified that attacking health insurance companies yields a massive 46-point advantage in message testing. This is about bringing real accountability to a bloated, parasitic industry that thrives on chaos while the Democrats look the other way. Instead of…Open
Senate Republicans' top super PAC is pouring an extra $6 million into Michigan to attack Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Why it matters: It's part of $12 million in new spending this month by the Senate Leadership Fund to defend Republican leader John Thune 's majority. - It's an unusually early spend for Republican super PACs, which typically wait until September. Zoom in: SLF is launching the $6 million TV and digital campaign Wednesday to hit El-Sayed and bolster Republican Mike Rogers, SLF officials first told Axios. - The new buy brings SLF's total commitment in Michigan to $51 million. - Republicans have been eager to face El-Sayed over his Democratic primary opponent, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), believing he gives…
The Democrats' main Senate super PAC is booking another $54 million in TV ads for the midterm campaign's final stretch, targeting four Republican-held seats. Why it matters: The new reservations offer a roadmap to where Democrats think they can flip seats. - Republicans' last major advertising reservation was aimed largely at defending incumbents — and protecting the GOP "red wall" to preserve their majority. By the numbers: Senate Majority PAC, the super PAC aligned with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, is expanding its footprint in four battlegrounds. - Ohio: $24 million more behind former Sen. Sherrod Brown, bringing its total reservation to $60 million. - Iowa: $17 million more for state Sen. Josh Turek, increasing the total…
Republicans are dramatically boosting campaign spending on Senate races in red states that, until recently, looked safely out of Democrats' reach in the November midterms. Why it matters: The GOP — alarmed by recent polls and voting trends — is juicing its efforts in Ohio and Iowa to reinforce a Senate "red wall" they believe can block Democrats' path to a majority in the chamber. The clearest evidence yet: One Nation, the conservative nonprofit aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), is reserving $28 million in TV advertising in Ohio and $11 million in Iowa , according to plans obtained by Axios. - Republican candidates are locked in tough races in those states less than two years after President Trump won both by…
Scott Presler is instructing Republican donors on how to obtain refunds from GOP figures failing to support America First initiatives like the SAVE America Act.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Scott Presler, a prominent political organizer noted for his efforts to encourage early voting and other successful Democrat tactics among Republicans, is teaching Republican donors how to request refunds from the GOP if they are unhappy that their money is being used to support lawmakers who are not supporting America First priorities, such as Senator John Cornyn (R-TX). “Since the NRSC (National Republican Senate Committee) & SLF (Senate Leadership Fund) are spending tens of millions of dollars on Cornyn, he doesn’t need your $,” Presler wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, linking to a WinRed form where donors can request their money back. DETAIL: Presler’s campaign comes amid growing…Open
Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings reveal that Miriam Adelson, the Tel Aviv-born widow of Israeli-American billionaire Sheldon Adelson, is the largest donor to Republican Party super PACs in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections. Meanwhile, Budapest-born billionaire George Soros is the largest donor to Democrat super PACs. The post Israeli-American Adelson Hands $40 Million to GOP Midterm Efforts. appeared first on The National Pulse .
Israeli-American Miriam Adelson has emerged as the top donor for GOP super PACs as the 2026 midterm elections approach. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings reveal that Miriam Adelson, the Tel Aviv-born widow of Israeli-American billionaire Sheldon Adelson, is the largest donor to Republican Party super PACs in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections, donating $30 million to the Senate Leadership Fund and $10 million to the Congressional Leadership Fund. Meanwhile, Budapest-born billionaire George Soros is the largest donor to Democrat super PACs. DETAIL: Adelson is a strong supporter of Israel and its military actions in the Middle East. The Senate Leadership Fund bankrolls Republican Senate…Open
President Trump is expected to endorse Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas Senate race , a source with knowledge of the talks tells Axios. Why it matters: Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday that whoever he doesn't endorse in the runoff between Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton should drop out of the race. The background: Cornyn and Paxton finished first and second place in Tuesday's primary, but neither reached the majority threshold to avoid a May 26 runoff. That sets the stage for a potentially bitter and expensive slog . - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has for much of the last year been lobbying Trump to endorse Cornyn, arguing that he would be a stronger general election candidate than Paxton, who has endured…
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) attacked Representative Wesley Hunt (R-TX) after his third-place finish in the Texas Republican primary for Senator John Cornyn’s seat, potentially alienating Hunt’s supporters ahead of a May run-off between Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.WHO WAS INVOLVED: SLF Executive Director Alex Latcham, Wesley Hunt, John Cornyn, […] The post Cornyn Camp Mocks, Belittles Wesley Hunt and His Voters. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) attacked Representative Wesley Hunt (R-TX) after his third-place finish in the Texas Republican primary for Senator John Cornyn’s seat, potentially alienating Hunt’s supporters ahead of a May run-off between Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. WHO WAS INVOLVED: SLF Executive Director Alex Latcham, Wesley Hunt, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, and GOP fundraiser Caroline Wren. WHEN & WHERE: March 2026, Texas Republican primary race. KEY QUOTE: “Congratulations to Wesley Hunt on an abysmal third place finish in Texas’ Republican primary.” – Alex Latcham IMPACT: The statement by the SLF, which is backing Cornyn, may drive Hunt and his hundreds of thousands of…Open