And they are long-shot races, especially during a presidential election, when ticket-splitting isn’t as common as it used to be.
In Florida and Texas, Democrats are focusing on state abortion bans to try to push beyond their recent losses in those states.
Cruz’s campaign spent almost $5 million on ads in September and $4 million in the first 10 days of October.
The spending disparity is less stark in Florida, where in September Mucarsel-Powell’s campaign spent $8.6 million and Scott’s campaign spent $2.1 million.
In Maryland, the Senate race features a similar dynamic, with the race rated by Cook as “Likely Democrat,” even though Harris is expected to win there easily.
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