Gun control group launches ad campaign in Texas GOP districts
The Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund rolled out a $250,000 ad campaign Monday focusing on Republican-held House seats in Texas.
The gun control group's ads will run in districts held by Reps. Dan Crenshaw, Michael McCaul, John Carter and Chip Roy, as well as the state's 24th Congressional District, where Beth Van Duyne is running for Congress.
The Cook Political Report rates the 24th District a "toss-up," while McCaul's and Roy's seats are rated "lean Republican." Crenshaw's and Carter's seats are classified as "likely Republican."
Earlier this year, Everytown announced its intent to spend a minimum of $60 million nationwide in the 2020 elections.
The new ads are part of the group's $8 million effort to pressure Republican candidates with ties to the gun rights lobby. The effort, titled "Gun Sense Majority: Texas,” is also focusing on 20 state-level races. The group said it needs to flip nine seats in order to have a "gun sense majority" in the Texas legislature.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/495997-gun-control-group-to-spend-250k-on-ad-campaign-in-texas-gop-districts
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The NRA is struggling. Even their long time loyal members are angry and disgusted at them. The leadership of the organization has been partying on membership money, big time! The NRA is apparently broke, because the President of the NRA is literally begging the membership for money and the membership is balking about bellying up. This means that they aren't going to be able to pump a bunch of money into fighting smart gun legislation this year like in years past.
It is such a shame....
