
Trump-Linked Super PAC Ends Funding For Two House Republicans As Midterms Near
WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — A super PAC aligned with President Donald Trump is canceling remaining planned spending in the districts of two sitting House Republicans less than a month before Election Day, citing polling that shows their re-election prospects have weakened, according to people familiar with the plans.
MAGA Inc. is reallocating investments that had been set for the seats held by Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, a source familiar with the decision confirmed to Fox News Digital. The Congressional Leadership Fund, the super PAC tied to House Republican leadership, is also withdrawing its remaining support from the same districts and redirecting resources elsewhere, sources said.
The moves, first reported by The New York Times, come as Republicans work to defend a narrow House majority. The latest Fox News Power Rankings project Democrats with an edge in 219 seats — the number needed for control — while Republicans are favored in 198, with 19 seats still considered competitive. Both Kean and Miller-Meeks represent purple districts that have flipped or been closely contested in recent cycles.
Kean, who represents New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District in the suburbs and exurbs of New York City, won the seat in 2022 by fewer than 10,000 votes and secured a wider margin in 2024. He faces Democrat Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot. A source close to Kean’s campaign said the race remains “fully funded down the home stretch” through party and candidate efforts, and noted that his Democratic opponent lacks soft-dollar reservations on her behalf. A spokesperson for the Democratic-aligned House Majority PAC responded that national Republicans were “abandoning” the race and that Democrats expect to flip the seat.
Miller-Meeks is seeking a fourth term in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, which includes Davenport and Iowa City. She first won the seat in 2020 by six votes and later defeated Democrat Christina Bohannan by larger and then very narrow margins. Fox News Digital reported that her campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Congressional Leadership Fund is shifting resources toward other races it views as more attainable, including those involving Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Monica De La Cruz of Texas, according to reporting. The group is also pulling back from efforts to unseat Democratic incumbents in Michigan’s 8th District and Ohio’s 1st District, sources familiar with the plans said. CLF President Chris Winkelman has described similar reallocations as moves intended to “keep the pressure on the most vulnerable Democrats and preserve a path to 218 seats.”
The funding decisions reflect a broader triage by major Republican outside groups in the final weeks of the campaign as they concentrate resources on races they believe remain winnable.