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NRSC Chair Tim Scott leaves Georgia, North Carolina off his list of top Senate targets - Politico
Entertainment and CultureBy Meredith Lee Hill, Erin Doherty9/23/20261 min read
He told Senate Republicans Wednesday that the campaign arm will focus money on other targets including Maine, Ohio, Michigan, Alaska, Texas and New Hampshire.
✨ Key Highlights
- NRSC Chair Tim Scott informed Senate Republicans on Wednesday that the party's campaign arm will not prioritize Georgia and North Carolina among its top 2026 Senate targets.
- Instead, Scott indicated the committee will concentrate its financial resources on Maine, Ohio, Michigan, Alaska, Texas and New Hampshire.
- The briefing represents the clearest indication yet that Republicans have deprioritized Georgia and North Carolina, matching earlier POLITICO reporting.
- According to the report, senior Republicans are becoming increasingly resigned to the possibility of losing ground in those two states.
- The shift signals a strategic recalibration by the NRSC as it decides where to allocate limited campaign money ahead of the upcoming Senate contests.
Scotts briefing is the clearest sign yet that Republicans have deprioritized the two states, as POLITICO has reported, while senior Republicans grow increasingly resigned to the possibility of losing