US Sen. Richard Burr to get $8.1M ad boost from PAC

CHARLOTTE — After lagging behind his Democratic opponent in campaign fundraising, U.S. Sen. Richard Burr will make up the difference with help from a national super PAC dedicated to protecting the U.S. Senate’s Republican majority.

The Senate Leadership Fund announced Thursday that it has reserved $8.1 million for TV ads supporting Burr, who is from Winston-Salem. The super PAC is connected to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and the spending is a clear sign that Republicans view Democrat Deborah Ross’ campaign as a serious threat.

When the Ross campaign began last year, Burr’s seat was not considered to be a vulnerable one for Republicans, but polls now show Burr’s lead narrowing to a few percentage points.

The ad buy was first reported by Roll Call and was confirmed by a spokesman for the Senate Leadership Fund, Ian Prior.

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