- It also shows the party — at least for now — still believes inflation is its most potent weapon.
- The ad buy creates a roadmap to the 15 hottest districts — all held by moderate Democrats — that Republicans think they can flip to win back the House majority.
Details: The National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) will launch the five-figure ad campaign on Wednesday.
- It will tie rising consumer prices to back-to-school shopping, highlighting how school supplies are more expensive than ever.
- Price hikes have become a regular talking point of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who hopes ascend to speaker in Jan. 2023.
- The campaign is the third set of ads from the NRCC focused on inflation.
What they're saying: Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), chairman of the NRCC, said: “Democrats’ reckless economic policies have caused a massive spike in prices, and parents across the country are feeling the sting as they send their kids back to school."
The ads will target the following Democrats:
- Rep. Tom O’Halleran (Ariz.-01)
- Rep. Josh Harder (Calif.-10)
- Rep. Jahana Hayes (Conn.-05)
- Rep. Stephanie Murphy (Fla.-07)
- Rep. Cindy Axne (Iowa-03)
- Rep. Sharice Davids (Kansas-03)
- Rep. Jared Golden (Maine-02)
- Rep. Elissa Slotkin (Mich.-08)
- Rep. Haley Stevens (Mich.-11)
- Rep. Angie Craig (Minn.-02)
- Rep. Chris Pappas (N.H.-01)
- Rep. Tom Malinowski (N.J.-07)
- Rep. Sean Maloney (N.Y.-18)
- Rep. Matt Cartwright (Penn.-08)
- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (Texas-15)
Go deeper:Watch a sample of the ads.
