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House Democrats pour more cash into Iowa, Virginia race

A super PAC with close ties to Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will pay for more ads aimed at unseating GOP Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Jen Kiggans.

Ally Mutnick

House Majority PAC, Democrats' main super PAC dedicated to congressional races, is putting more money on offense.

The group is reserving another $3 million worth of ads to up the pressure in two GOP-held districts: one in southeast Iowa and the other in Virginia's Tidewater region.

The bulk of the investment ($2.3 million) will go in the Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Quad Cities markets to boost Democratic former state Rep. Christina Bohannon against GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. The super PAC already reserved just $350,000 in that district in July.

The group will also add $582,000 to its reservation against GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans in the Virginia Beach market. Kiggans faces a challenge from veteran Missy Cotter Smasal.

“Democrats across the country continue to see enthusiasm and energy behind their campaigns,” House Majority PAC President Mike Smith said in a statement.

All together, these new buys suggest Democrats are feeling confident enough about their prospects in November to move resources toward districts that are tougher to flip. Miller-Meeks holds a largely rural district that Donald Trump won in 2020. And Kiggans was not initially considered a top target, in part because Cotter Smasal at first struggled to post strong fundraising.

This brings House Majority PAC's total ad spending to nearly $213 million, including future reservations.