Harrisburg power balance draws millions in ad spending to Allegheny County down-ballot races
Even as Pittsburgh-area voters are swamped by hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of ads related to the presidential and U.S. Senate elections, a rush of fundraising and spending is underway to sway control of the state legislature in Harrisburg and state row offices, according to the last round of campaign finance disclosures before Election Day on Nov. 5.
Allegheny County is host to two multimillion-dollar state Senate races. Labor unions, billionaires and national PACs are aiding both parties as Democrats attempt to take control of the upper chamber for the first time in decades.
At the same time, a Philadelphia-area conservative billionaire is teaming up with a national PAC to try to tilt the race for Pennsylvania attorney general, while labor unions and national liberal groups try to keep the office in Democratic hands.
And the state House, where Democrats have held the majority by a single seat following the 2022 midterm elections, could hinge on the handful of competitive races in Allegheny County. Candidates for those down-ballot races have collectively raised well over $1 million since May.
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I mailed my ballot on October 2nd, so those $ millions of TV ads are wasted on me. Almost everyone in my neighborhood is a regular D voter, and several neighbors are displaying Harris/Walz signs in front of their houses.
I'm sick of the political ads, and I find it hard to believe that any of them will make a difference. Let's just get this over with.
