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GOP doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus in battle for Senate

Cooper is the Democratic candidate Republicans are weighing their spending against in North Carolina.

GOP doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus in battle for Senate
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Republicans are shifting resources toward defending seats in Texas and Ohio as prospects in Georgia and North Carolina appear to weaken. The article cites campaign spending, fundraising and Republican officials’ concerns about the races and the economy.

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Roy Cooper
D · NC

Democratic Senate candidate in North Carolina

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic senator and Georgia Senate candidate

Ossoff's version of this story ↗
Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican Senate candidate challenging Jon Ossoff in Georgia

Collins's version of this story ↗

Democratic Texas state representative and Senate candidate

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President campaigning for Republican candidates and criticized by some Republicans

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader who campaigned and raised funds in Georgia

Republican Senate candidate in North Carolina

Ashley Hinson
R · IA-2

Republican representative and Iowa Senate nominee

Jon Husted
R · OH · SEN

Republican senator facing a competitive reelection challenge in Ohio

Mike Rounds
R · SD · SEN

Republican senator from South Dakota

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Retiring Republican senator from North Carolina who commented on the Senate race

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Republican Senate candidate in Texas

Sherrod Brown
Former U.S. Senator (D-OH)

Democratic former senator and Ohio Senate candidate

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Republican senator who lost the Texas GOP Senate runoff to Paxton

ALSO MENTIONED  Michele Woodhouse, Former Republican chair for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District; Paul Shoemaker, North Carolina Republican strategist and Tillis adviser; Tim Waters, Peach County Republican Party chair

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Republicans Shift Senate Resources to Texas and Ohio

Republicans are shifting campaign resources toward defending seats in Texas and Ohio as their prospects in Georgia and North Carolina weaken. Roy Cooper is the Democratic candidate in North Carolina against whom Republicans are weighing campaign spending. Center outlets frame the shift as a response to weakening prospects, emphasizing Republican strategy, spending and concerns about turnout and the economy. They portray Cooper as a strong challenger, with one report noting a Republican prediction that he will win.

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