“Larry Hogan just got some major reinforcements in his uphill Senate bid in the deep-blue state of Maryland,” Politico reports.
“Maryland’s Future, a super PAC created to aid Hogan, placed $18.2 million worth of ad buys so far this week, with ads set to begin airing on Tuesday… Republicans are now outspending Democrats in the state by a more than two-to-one margin.”
Bozeman Daily Chronicle: “Election officials were notified of the error shortly after the Electronic Absentee System that allows certain voters to cast their ballot electronically went live on Friday at 8 a.m., according to the Montana Secretary of State’s Office which reported that the error was isolated to the online system.”
“Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is withdrawing his support for embattled North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, reversing a previous endorsement for his gubernatorial bid, following reporting on the salacious and racist remarks Robinson is accused of making on pornographic websites prior to his political career,” the Tennessean reports.
“Campaign officials are weighing a potential visit by Vice President Kamala Harris to the US-Mexico border while in Arizona on Friday as the campaign tries to close the gap with former President Donald Trump on the issue of immigration,” CNN reports.
“The political network largely funded by billionaire industrialist Charles Koch has been quietly touting North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson for his policy positions despite a litany of controversies,” according to records uncovered by CNBC.
“The Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity ran digital advertisements supporting Robinson as recently as this month. It’s also funded pro-Robinson door knocking, launched a website that encouraged voters to thank him for his work as lieutenant governor, interviewed him on a podcast and hosted him for an April event featuring Sen.