Top GOP super PAC plans Montana ad blitz

The largest super PAC backing Senate Republicans has reserved more than $10 million in airtime in Montana, a sign that another state is turning into a Senate battleground.

The Senate Leadership Fund has reserved the time for advertisements that will bolster Sen. Steve DainesSteven (Steve) David DainesSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Koch-backed group launches ad campaign to support four vulnerable GOP senators OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Interior faces legal scrutiny for keeping controversial acting leaders in office | White House faces suit on order lifting endangered species protections | Lawmakers seek investigation of Park Police after clearing of protesters MORE (R), who faces what is likely to be a difficult campaign for reelection against Gov. Steve BullockSteve BullockKoch-backed group launches ad campaign to support four vulnerable GOP senators Overnight Energy: US Park Police say ‘tear gas’ statements were ‘mistake’ | Trump to reopen area off New England coast for fishing | Vulnerable Republicans embrace green issues Vulnerable Republicans embrace green issues in battle to save seats MORE (D).

A Senate Leadership Fund spokesman confirmed the reservation, first reported by the Washington Examiner.

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Bullock was a late entry into the race after his presidential campaign flamed out. His decision to run has given Democrats the chance to put another seat in play as they seek to win back control.

Bullock has received plaudits for a rapid response to the coronavirus crisis in Montana, where only 470 people have tested positive. The state has gone weeks without seeing a double-digit increase in the number of positive cases.

Still, Daines will prove a formidable incumbent, especially with President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE at the top of the ticket. Trump beat Democratic presidential nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE in Montana by a 20-point margin in 2016. Bullock has won election in Montana three times on the same day the state has given its electoral votes to Republican presidential candidates; in 2016, he won reelection with 50.3 percent of the vote, running 15 points ahead of Clinton.

Senate Majority PAC, the chief Democratic super PAC, has not yet reserved airtime in Montana.

Both sides have blocked off millions in spending in key battleground states such as Arizona, Colorado, Maine and North Carolina, all states where Republican incumbents are seeking reelection. The Senate Leadership Fund has also reserved time in Iowa and Kentucky, two states in which Democrats have yet to invest.

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