If you’ve been following SSP’s Independent Expenditure Tracker over the past couple of months, you’re well aware that most of the DCCC’s expenditures have been made in some of the more obviously top tier races. Starting to break that trend, the DCCC has just posted a $91,500 media buy against GOP Rep. John Shadegg in Arizona:
Shadegg, an ultra-conservative congresscritter representing an R+6 northern Phoenix district, announced his retirement back in February only to reverse course after his GOP colleagues begged him to stay. Still, it’s been pretty clear that his heart just isn’t in it anymore. With a tougher race than he perhaps had anticipated back in February, perhaps Shadegg will regret going through the hassle and not taking that swanky private sector job.
In order to get Shadegg to retire next time around.