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Mike Pence prioritizes Trump loyalists, swing districts in 2018 fundraising

By David M. Drucker
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Mike Pence prioritizes Trump loyalists, swing districts in 2018 fundraising

Vice President Mike Pence will prioritize raising money for vulnerable Republicans in the months ahead after his political action committee raised eyebrows by directing most of its 2017 contributions to safe incumbents running for re-election in friendly districts.

Pence plans to participate in a joint fundraising committee dubbed “Protect the House” with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.; the National Republican Congressional Committee; and nearly two dozen endangered House Republicans specifically designated for extra resources.

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