Scoop: McConnell-aligned super PAC pulls out of Arizona

[brooklynite]

Source: Axios

The Mitch McConnell-aligned Senate Leadership Fund is canceling $9.6 million in television ads for the Arizona Senate race, confident that other outside conservative groups will make up much of the difference for Republican nominee Blake Masters.

Why it matters: The cancellations mean that the GOP's leading super PAC won't be spending any money in Arizona, one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country. Its allied non-profit arm spent several millions in the state on issue ads over the summer.

State of play: Other GOP-aligned super PACs, including one affiliated with the conservative Heritage Action for America super PAC, will be making up some of the difference. The Sentinel Action Fund will be spending $3.5 million on television ads and another $1.5 million on voter outreach, according to Politico.

A super PAC funded by billionaire Peter Thiel is spending $1.68 million on behalf of Masters. Thiel, however, hasn't donated any of his own money to the super PAC since the Republican primary. Thiel is holding a private fundraiser for Masters at his California home at the end of September, according to CNBC.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2022/09/20/mcconnell-aligned-super-pac-arizona-blake-masters

[Evolve Dammit]

1. So much money that could be used for good instead of evil. Moscow Mitch embodies the evil with a

jovial, jowly, down-home persona. He has no soul and they are pure fucking evil.

[DFW]

2. I saw Mark about six weeks ago. He knows what will probably be thrown against him

He also still thinks he will pull it out.So do I.

[ZonkerHarris]

3. the real question is where is Mitch putting those funds now? who is it going to try to boost?

[BumRushDaShow]

4. He's been putting money into anti-Fetterman ads here in PA

but so far I have been seeing like 4 or 5 Fetterman ads to every 1 Turtle ad (at least in Philly - can't say for other parts of the state as I think he is focusing more on Western PA).

[ZonkerHarris]

5. geez. thats good money after bad.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. Apparently they had been having $$$ issues getting ads up for Oz so Turtle stepped in

Meanwhile not a dime has been spent promoting Mastriano except I think one PAC with a weak ad about Josh Shapiro while several PACs and Shapiro have had their own ads up pounding on how "extreme" Masatriano is.

Again, this is what had been airing in the east. I expect they have put more of their money in the west for Oz (and Mastriano).

Oz actually showed up here in Philly yesterday and had a whole protest group meet him!

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A back and forth between one of the organizers and a Fetterman supporter outside this Oz event in Germantown.
9:41 AM · Sep 19, 2022