A House Republican battleground ad pullback may show the midterm map shifting after alarms over once-safe seats

The Congressional Leadership Fund canceled advertising in four House battlegrounds, including Iowa’s 1st District, and shifted money toward safer districts, the AP reported Tuesday, citing Republican campaign officials. Days earlier, Politico reported internal GOP polls showed competitive races in districts Trump won by double digits, with senior Republicans fearing losses that include Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’s Iowa seat. House Democrats outlined an affordability and oversight agenda if they retake the chamber, the AP said. Read together, they may show the midterm map shifting in spending and planning.

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