WASHINGTON _ Some political groups are spending millions of dollars ahead of the midterm elections to support a candidate who is not on any ballot next month _ President Donald Trump.
Even as Republicans fight to keep control of Congress, at least six political action committees have spent more than $9 million to promote Trump's re-election on TV, by phone, by mail and online since he took office, according to a McClatchy analysis of Federal Election Commission filings through Tuesday.
Those same groups have spent only about $1.2 million supporting Republicans candidates for the House and Senate, according to the analysis.
