Also in the newest Digest: • Republicans are already attacking Maine's new Democratic Senate nominee. • Influential GOP legislator won't run for Kentucky governor next year. • Democratic Justice holds huge financial edge in reelection campaign for North Carolina Supreme Court.
The DownballotRepublican Rick Jackson says he'll spend $87 million on ads for the general election for Georgia governor. That spending spree, plus an expensive Senate race, could make it tougher for other candidates to buy up enough ads to get their message out during the crucial final weeks of the campaign.