Overview

• Trump’s team is targeting GOP incumbents in key swing districts to dissuade retirements and higher-office bids and avoid costly open-seat races.
• Pro-Trump group Securing American Greatness and the White House have launched multimillion-dollar ad buys backing eight vulnerable Republican representatives.
• A $500 million-plus political apparatus, including the Never Surrender PAC and high-profile NRCC fundraising events, has funneled tens of millions to House GOP candidates.
• The operation is recruiting and consolidating support around Trump-endorsed contenders for competitive open seats to head off bruising primaries.
• With Trump’s approval stuck around 41–43 percent and historical midterm losses for the president’s party, Republicans see these efforts as crucial to retaining the chamber.