WASHINGTON — More than eight months before the midterm elections, the battle for control of the Senate is already shaping up as a contest centered on entrenched Democratic incumbents and a handful of purple states President Joe Biden won by slim margins.
Well-funded incumbents are now planning to spend money earlier — and at greater volume — than ever before as they try to dissipate widespread voter frustration.
“It’ll vary race by race, but I think you’ll see candidates, and especially incumbents, go up on air earlier than ever before,” said Matt Canter, a Democratic strategist.
