Senate GOP Abandons North Carolina to Shore Up Kansas Amid Majority Threat
Senate Republicans are redirecting millions of dollars from the North Carolina Senate race to defend Kansas, signaling a strategic pivot as the party faces a potential loss of its majority. The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) paused its campaign for Michael Whatley in North Carolina, where former Governor Roy Cooper holds a consistent polling lead, to support incumbent Roger Marshall in Kansas against Democrat Adam Hamilton. This shift reflects a deteriorating national environment for Republicans, driven by economic pressures from trade wars and the Iran conflict, and highlights the fragility of the GOP’s 53-47 Senate majority.

