Top GOP super PAC books $48 million in ads for House races

By Mike DeBonis April 17 at 5:00 AM

The Congressional Leadership Fund, the leading Republican super PAC focused on the House, is booking $48 million in ad reservations ahead of the November midterm elections — giving its first indications of where it intends to focus its considerable resources this year.

Most of that — $38 million — is reserved for television airtime in 20 battleground House districts. In five of them — held by GOP Reps. Don Bacon (Neb.), Garland “Andy” Barr (Ky.), Steve Knight (Calif.), Claudia Tenney (N.Y.) and Mimi Walters (Calif.) — the reservations are extensive enough to keep CLF on air from Labor Day, the unofficial start of campaign season, all the way through Election Day on Nov. 6.

The remaining $10 million will be spent on digital advertising in 30 districts. CLF is also running field operations in 31 districts across the country. This year’s TV reservations come months ahead of the pace set in previous election cycles: In 2016, CLF made its first reservation, of $10 million, in August.

“Today’s announcement demonstrates CLF’s continued commitment to doing things differently,” the group’s executive director, Corry Bliss, said in a statement. “By reserving advertising early, investing unprecedented resources in digital, and running the country’s only House-focused national field program, CLF is prepared to lead the way in defending the House Republican majority.”

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