Super PAC aligned with House GOP leadership cuts funding for 2 vulnerable Republicans

The Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with the GOP's leadership in the House of Representatives, has suspended support for two vulnerable Republicans facing difficult struggles in their re-election. CWF Cancels $ 1 Million for Television Advertising for Rep. Rep. Mike Coffman and $ 2.1 Million for Michigan Rep. Mike Bishop.

Funding cancellation in these two districts could indicate that Republicans are reducing their losses and redistributing funds to districts where they have a better chance of winning. The CBS News Battleground Tracker calls Coffman's headquarters a "skinny democrat" and Bishop's seat as "rushing". Both face powerful Democratic opponents who have raised significant funds.

The opponent of Coffman, Jason Crow, is one of the main recruits of the Democratic Party. A recent New York Times Upshot / Siena College poll found Crow was 11 points ahead of Coffman. Crow also doubled Coffman's fundraising in the July quarterly report. House Majority PAC, the super PAC aligned with the leadership of the Democratic House, has canceled $ 700,000 in advertising for the Coffman District, saying the Democrats were confident in Crow's ability to win the seat.

Opponent of Bishop, Elissa Slotkin, also has the support of the National Democratic Party and has far surpassed its opponent. However, the Congressional National Republican Committee spends several million dollars on Bishop's advertising, which means that CWF's additional spending in that district could be redundant.

"CLF will continue to conduct field operations in these districts and will continue to conduct surveys and evaluate races across the country while doing all we can to protect the Republican majority," said Courtney Alexander, director of communications for Canada. the CLF. .

On Friday, the CLF poured $ 5 million into advertisements in the Orange County area of ​​California, where several incumbent Republicans are pushing back the democratic challenges. He also donated $ 1.5 million for commercials in districts of Iowa, New Mexico and Wisconsin.