JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Supreme Court halts challenge to political parties seeking cheaper TV ad rates
Justices on the high court halted a ruling that limited cheaper TV broadcast ads to political candidates.
WASHINGTONPOST (Julian Mark, Clara Ence Morse, Matthew Choi) - In boost to GOP, Supreme Court says parties should get lower TV ad rates
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that political parties should get discounted TV ad rates when they coordinate spending with candidates.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Trump's midterm spending strategy to help GOP candidates: Ads about Trump
President Trump has come up with a simple plan to win the midterm elections: more Trump. According to new reporting from The Atlantic, the President gathered top political advisers in the oval office this month to discuss how to spend his super PAC’s $400 million ahead of the midterms before landing on the strategy of focusing on himself. The outlet reports Trump plans on ordering a series of TV ads about his own record that will serve as a backdrop to the hundreds of individual House and Senate races. The Morning Joe panel discusses why that might not be such a great idea considering Trump’s record low polling numbers.
AXIOS (Stef W. Kight) - Court ruling threatens Republicans' midterm TV ad advantage
A federal appeals court ruling Tuesday could erase a new midterm advantage for Republicans. Why it matters: The 2-1 ruling would block Republicans from using cash-rich party committees to buy more political TV ads at discounted rates. - Republicans plan to appeal the decision, setting up another high-stakes campaign finance fight as the fall ad wars heat up ahead of November. Driving the news: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled the FCC was wrong to extend discounted candidate broadcast rates to political parties and joint fundraising committees that include non-candidate groups for ads they coordinate with candidates. - The rates paid by super PACs and other outside groups are often several times higher than…
AXIOS (Stef W. Kight) - Scoop: Senate GOP super PAC doubles down on Michigan
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…
DAILYCALLER (Mary Rooke) - Where Democrats Think They Can Flip The Senate: New Ad Money Shows The Map
‘Democrats are narrowing their focus to just four races’
AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Scoop: Democrat Senate Super PAC targets 4 Republican seats
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…
DAILYCALLER (Andi Shae Napier) - Jasmine Crockett Ally Suggests She Hasn’t Run TV Ads Because System Is Racist
'Traditional methods were not designed for them'