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The Democratic Governors Association is pumping $600,000 into the gubernatorial campaign of nominee Jennifer McCormick, Politico reported Friday—just as a second national political analyst tweaked forecasting for the three-way contest.
McCormick is running against Republican Mike Braun and Libertarian Donald Rainwater for Indiana’s open top seat. GOP Gov. Eric Holcomb is term-limited.
The move came after Braun released a negative ad against McCormick and had to change it twice—once to add a required disclaimer and another to remove digital alterations that were made to an image in the ad. Braun’s running mate, Micah Beckwith, also added to the week by calling McCormick a “Jezebel spirit”—a biblical phrase about wicked women.
McCormick “has a real path to victory,” said Democratic Governors Association spokesman, Sam Newton.
“… this investment will help allow the McCormick campaign to continue communicating—especially with voters who are just tuning in—about her commonsense vision to make life better for Hoosiers while holding Braun accountable for his support for the state’s extreme abortion ban,” Newton said.
Other polls, though, show Braun leading comfortably.
The Republican Governors Association gave Braun $250,000 on Monday, State Affairs Indiana reported. Two other GOP groups added nearly $200,000 more.
Inside Elections dropped the race’s rating from “Solid Republican” to “Likely Republican” last week. Sabato’s Crystal Ball, another nonpartisan race rater, followed on Friday.
Republicans are “clearly still favored but there’s been a lot of activity there (in Indiana) lately” that justifies the change, Crystal Ball Managing Editor Kyle Kondik wrote on X.
The candidates debated Wednesday and Thursday, with McCormick and Braun both claiming victory each night.
Election Day is Nov. 5, with early voting beginning Tuesday.
Correction: An earlier version of this story contained the incorrect date for Election Day.
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I am mystified as to where the perception of a close race is coming from… but given that Braun made the first move with his negative ads, it does feel like they know something they aren’t telling.
Maybe take that $450,000 and send Beckwith on a cruise ship until November 7th…
Braun is nothing more than an empty suit, devoid of any achievements during his six years in the US Senate where he marched to the MAGA mindset. Now, his TV commercials promise things he cannot (and thus will not) deliver as governor. If elected, Indiana will not improve as a state or move up in the rankings of states which are our competitors. A vote for Braun is a wasted opportunity.
What Bent said! 1000%
Is that part of the Dems strategy now? Tell everyone that Election Day is November 6th? Pretty sure it’s the 5th.
uh, the IBJ said Nov. 6…not a Democrat . SMH