Conservative groups and donors are shifting their focus away from the presidential race and towards down-ballot races in Congress, raising concerns about the potential impact of a third Donald Trump run for president. Many Republicans on Capitol Hill have shown support for Trump, but some conservatives fear that his presence at the top of the ticket could make it more difficult to achieve their goal of holding onto the House and flipping the Senate in this coming election.
The increasing likelihood of Donald Trump securing the Republican nomination has prompted these conservative groups and donors to reevaluate their strategies. In an effort to maintain their conservative values and redirect their financial support, some donors are now eyeing down-ballot races rather than the presidential contest. Notably, Americans for Prosperity, a Koch-backed organization, previously backed Nikki Haley but is now expressing intentions to pour money into flipping Democratic Senate seats in states such as Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
