Outside groups flood Georgia with ad buys before runoff

Outside groups are launching spending blitz to buy ad reservations in Georgia ahead of two Senate rounds there, according to new data released by non-partisan ad tracking company AdImpact.

The influx of money outside comes as Democrats and Republicans battle for the two seats held by the GOP, which with the Senate currently at a 50-48 majority for the next Congress will determine which party controls the upper house.

The two races combined, since the primaries started last year, have already seen $ 206 million in political media spending, according to AdImpact, and that number is expected to skyrocket in the nine weeks remaining until the second round of elections on January 5.

Data from the tracking company for the race between Sen. David PerdueDavid PerduePence Campaigns in Georgia as Trump casts shadow over runoff Loeffler faces ethics complaints for soliciting donations in 12:30 p.m. report from Capitol Hill The Hill – Brought to you by Capital One – Pfizer, BioNTech request vaccine authorization LEARN MORE (R), who is running for a second term, and Democrat Jon Ossoff, show a massive spike in money already reserved for ads in the latest one-and-a-half-month sprint.

The Ossoff campaign and outside groups have reserved more than $ 38 million in advertising through early January, while the groups Perdue and GOP that support it have reserved more than $ 28 million in advertising time. AdImpact says it has already recorded a total of $ 71.5 million within two weeks of the official race extension.

AdImpact did not express any expense reserves in the race between Sen. Kelly loefflerKelly Loeffler Mayor of Atlanta: Trump would ‘eat his own kids’ if it helped him play Koch Latino for Hispanic voters in Georgia The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, DC, DC – Trump, Biden clash over stalling transition, pandemic plans MORE (R), who has been appointed to seat and is running to supplement the former senator. Johnny isaksonJohnny Isakson Alabama Focuses on Richard Shelby Loeffler’s Future, Warnock Agree to Debate in December Republicans Join Forces to Raise Fund for Georgia Senate Second Round READ MOREthe term of (R), and Reverend Raphael Warnock, but expenses are expected to be high for this breed as well. GOP super PAC American Crossroads announced Friday that it will spend $ 35 million to boost Loeffler.

“The radical left is pouring money and people into Georgia because they know Perdue and Loeffler are everything between America and socialism,” said Stephen Law, chairman of the Senate Leadership Fund, the super PAC supporting Senate Republicans, in a statement. Announces $ 35 Million Purchase for Perdue Booster. “We will do everything humanly possible to keep radicals like Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock out of the Senate.”

The Money Wars come as the political world descends on Georgia, given its importance in the decision to control the Senate. If Ossoff and Warnock win their races, the Senate will be 50-50, Democrats will gain control because vice president-elect Kamala harrisKamala Harris Obama: Americans should be ‘troubled’ by attempts to overturn votes by states mayor of Atlanta: Trump would ‘eat his own children’ if it helped Czech president says Trump should resign after electoral defeat and “ not to be embarrassing ” MORE (D) will have the power to cast a deciding vote.

Runoffs in Peach State have historically favored Republicans, and the electoral style was created during segregation to maintain white control over the levers of power. But the Democrats were backed by the president-elect Joe bidenJoe BidenRomney on Trump’s election tactics: President Biden’s’ hard to imagine worse, more undemocratic action ‘promises federal government will pay for National Guard coronavirus work:’ It should be paid for ” House committee chairs demand briefing from GSA chief on presidential transition MOREvictory there, making him the first Democratic presidential candidate since 1992 to win Georgia.