RGA announces initial $31.4 million ad buy in five gubernatorial battlegrounds

The Republican Governors Association unveiled an initial midterm-election advertising buy of $31.4 million as part of the group’s effort to defend the GOP’s turf in key swing states such as Arizona and claw back ground lost four years ago in red states such as Kansas.

The RGA on Tuesday announced its plans to blitz television airwaves in Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin, beginning in August in the Grand Canyon State. Indeed, this RGA ad buy directs the most money, $10.2 million, to Arizona, among the states where Republicans survived in 2018 amid a Democratic wave. Republican Doug Ducey, Arizona’s term-limited governor, is the RGA chairman this election cycle, and a competitive GOP primary is underway to succeed him.