North Carolina, Ohio, Maine, Alaska, Iowa, Georgia, Michigan and New Hampshire are at the center of a new $342 million ad reservation from the Senate Leadership Fund, the Republican super PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a move that underscores how defensive the 2026 Senate map has become for the GOP even as Republicans still hold the chamber.
The group's battleground list spans both Republican-held seats and Democratic targets, signaling a party trying to protect its 53-47 majority while also searching for pickup opportunities.
