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· collected 2026-08-24 · by Leo Briceno
The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, has raised over $500 million to defend Republican control in the 2026 US Senate elections. SLF Executive Director Alex Latcham claims this is a record-breaking amount for any Senate effort, and that the group's messaging strategy will focus on issues like crime, inflation, and support for President Trump's agenda. The group is running ad campaigns in several key states, highlighting Democratic opponents' past policies and scandals, with messages such as "liberal politician Josh Turek missed 58% of his votes" in Iowa. Latcham predicts a Republican majority will be maintained due to the party's strong candidates and messaging efforts.
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The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), a top Republican campaign group aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, has raised over $500 million ahead of the 2026 U.S. Senate elections, setting new records as they aim to defend a Republican majority in the midterms. Despite historical odds against the president's party winning in midterm elections, Republicans have built a significant war chest in recent months to put Democrats on the defensive. SLF Executive Director Alex Latcham claims this record-breaking fundraising is key to delivering wins for Republicans in November, citing the group's layered messaging strategy and the strength of their candidates. The money raised by SLF will be used to push back against Democratic policies, including opposition to President Donald Trump's legislative agenda and past support for far-left policies. This effort aims to put Democrats on the defensive in states like Iowa, among others, ahead of the 2026 elections.
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The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), a top GOP campaign group aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., announced that it and other allies have raised over $500 million ahead of the 2026 U.S. Senate elections, setting new records as they look to defend a Republican majority in the upcoming midterms.
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Despite a historical precedent that sets long odds for the president’s party in the midterms, Republicans have built a war chest in recent months to put Democrats on the defensive in the House and Senate.
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"Thanks to Leader John Thune and our generous investors, Senate Leadership Fund and its affiliated groups have raised more resources than any other Senate effort in history," SLF Executive Director Alex Latcham said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
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"However, we cannot slow down as Chuck Schumer and Radical Democrats seek to take our nation back to open borders, rampant crime and crushing inflation.
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It's those elements the group hopes to put front and center.
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In many of their materials, SLF looks to pin Democrats over their opposition to many pieces of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda and past support for far-left policies.
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Across races in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Michigan and North Carolina, they are using ad campaigns to highlight elements like violence caused by soft-on-crime policies, opposition to wage hikes for veterans and past scandals that have followed some of the Democratic candidates.
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"Logan was a casualty of an agenda," one featured interviewee said, recounting how his daughter had been killed by Alexander Dickey, a repeat criminal who had faced nearly 40 criminal charges.
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In another ad, SLF reminded voters in Iowa how Josh Turek, a Senate hopeful who had won gold for the U.S. in the Paralympic Games, had missed over 50% of his votes while running his campaign.
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"We expect our lawmakers to show up, yet liberal politician Josh Turek missed 58% of his votes in the Iowa legislature — votes to help veterans and fund schools, yet still collected his full taxpayer-funded paycheck," the ad states.
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Latcham said he anticipates SLF’s layered strategy of messaging — and the resources needed to bring that message to voters — combined with the GOP’s candidate strengths will deliver wins in November.
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"With incredible candidates, a winning message and record funding, we are confident that Senate Republicans will maintain their majority this November and continue to deliver for the American people," Latcham said.
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