Republicans Shift Senate Campaign Focus to Defensive Races

Republicans are shifting Senate campaign resources away from Georgia and North Carolina toward other races as party figures express doubts about their prospects there. Michael Whatley, the Republican candidate in North Carolina, is part of the race prompting that reassessment.

Center outlets describe the move as a strategic reallocation, grounding it in spending data and Republican assessments; they vary in which concerns, including costs and turnout, they emphasize.