GOP Senate committee makes late investment in Wisconsin race
WASHINGTON — The National Republican Senatorial Committee said Thursday it is making a last-minute investment in the Wisconsin Senate race, which is tightening up unexpectedly in the final days of the campaign.
The committee will spend close to $1 million in several media markets, including Milwaukee and Green Bay, on behalf of the GOP incumbent, Ron Johnson. Long considered one of the most vulnerable senators, Johnson faces a challenge from ex-Sen. Russ Feingold, the Democrat he beat six years ago, in a state that favour Democrats in presidential election years.
Private and public polls show a single-digit difference between the candidates.
The new spending in Wisconsin comes as Republicans are battling ferociously to protect their 54-46 majority in the Senate ahead of Tuesday’s election. They are on defence around the country, but a number of close races are essentially toss-ups in states such as Pennsylvania and New Hampshire.