McGinty picks up key party support

Progressive favorite and Democratic Senator of Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren will campaign for Pennsylvania U.S. Senate hopeful Katie McGinty starting Sept. 9.  McGinty has been endorsed by President Barack Obama, as well as Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf.

Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders urged his supporters to contribute money to McGinty’s campaign in an email sent Monday, Aug. 29. McGinty was named alongside three other Democratic Senate candidates in the email.

Source: Politico

Trump ramps up spending on TV ads

The Donald Trump campaign has purchased its largest television ad buy, clocking in at around $10 million, which is over double what the Trump campaign has spent thus far. Pennsylvania is among eight states to receive this ad, which stacks Hillary Clinton and Trump’s economic plans against each other.

Even with this recent surge in spending in multiple states, Trump’s overall advertising spending falls significantly short of Clinton’s ad campaign . In total, Clinton has spent $68 million on TV spots.

Source: NBC News

Outside groups spend millions in Pa.

An analysis by the Brennan Center has revealed that outside groups have spent over $30 million on the U.S. Senate race between Democrat Katie McGinty and Republican incumbent Pat Toomey.

Pro-Toomey organizations have engaged in campaign related activities in Pennsylvania due to financial aid from respective groups with ties to Michael Bloomberg and the Koch brothers. Pro-McGinty efforts come from financial aid from groups like Planned Parenthood, labor unions and a Harry Reid-backed group.

Source: The Washington Post