‘We need to stop the contagion’: GOP ramps up midterms defense in Trump states

This post was originally published on Politico.

Republicans are playing defense deep in their own territory as voter anger over price hikes puts more House and Senate seats in play in the midterms.

New rounds of big spending, visits from Trump administration officials and private conversations among top GOP officials overseeing the battle for control of Congress reveal a party rushing to shore up red seats and states President Donald Trump won handily in 2024.

In the House, the fight has expanded far outside the few-dozen seats considered the most competitive as Republicans start to unleash their massive warchest: Since Aug. 1, more than $110 million in

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