Scoop: NRSC begs for $9M to defend three red seats

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has issued a late funding request of $8.9 million to defend three Republican Senate seats in Alaska, Iowa, and Ohio. The emergency appeal was detailed in a memo sent on Thursday.

The extraordinary financial ask highlights the unexpected headwinds facing the Republican Party in states that are traditionally considered safe red seats. According to political analysts, in a standard election cycle, the campaign arm would not need to make such a desperate appeal for millions of dollars at this stage.