Map Shows 10 States Targeted by Democrats in $25 Million Voter Drive

Democrats are investing $25 million into expanding voter outreach across 10 states in a bid to defend their narrow Senate majority.
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced on Monday that the money will be distributed across Arizona, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
It will go toward efforts to defend five Democratic incumbents and open seats in Michigan, Maryland and Arizona, as well as efforts to unseat Republican incumbents in Florida and Texas, The Associated Press reported.
The investment also includes funding for more organizers and canvassers on the ground; programs to reach voters on their phones; digital organizing programs to reach voters online and programs to target specific demographics including younger voters and people of color.
The spending comes just seven weeks before the November 5 election and as Democrats have seen a surge in fundraising and enthusiasm after Vice President Kamala Harris entered the 2024 race after President Joe Biden quit his bid for reelection in July.
“A formidable ground game makes all the difference in close races—which is why the DSCC has been working all cycle long to build the organizing infrastructure that will lead to Senate Democrats’ victory,” Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan, the chair of the DSCC, said in a statement.
“This increased investment will help our campaigns expand their organizing capacity, communicate with more voters about the importance of participating in this election and ensure we are reaching every voter we need to win.”
Democrats currently have a 51-49 Senate majority—including independent senators who caucus with Democrats—and face an uphill climb to maintain that advantage.
Republicans only need to flip two seats to take full control of the Senate. Their top targets are seats held by Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana and Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who face tough reelection contests in reliably red states that former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, is expected to win in November.
Republicans are expected to gain a seat in Republican-leaning West Virginia, where Sen. Joe Manchin, an independent, is retiring. If Democrats lose West Virginia but hold every other seat, they would still have to flip a Republican-held seat to maintain control of the chamber or if Harris wins the presidency in November, her running mate Tim Walz would be able to cast the tie breaking vote for Democrats as vice president in a 50-50 Senate.