The Republicans are investing heavily in even states before the US election

With just under a month left until the mid-term elections in the United States, it is even in several states - and thus it is possible that the Republicans will lose the majority in Congress. If that happens, it will be more difficult for President Donald Trump to implement his policies.

In order to keep the majority, Republican financiers are therefore putting extra powder in the states where the election looks to be close, The Hill reports.

- This is a choice of path. I think that the Republican donors fear a loss here and try to prevent it with all available means, says USA expert Jan Hallenberg to DN.

There are several ways to donate money to political election campaigns in the United States. The Republican donors that Hallenberg is talking about use so-called Super PACs. These are organizations that collect money for a political purpose. In the case of direct donations to political candidates, there is a limit to how large the amount may be. For Super PACs, there is no such limit, following a decision in the Supreme Court in 2010.

Already in June, it was reported that the campaigns for this year's elections are expected to be the most expensive ever. In August, the business world has already paid 40 percent more to campaigns than it did before the presidential election in 2024, writes Reuters. According to Hallenberg, the Republicans are stronger among business voters.

- The big industries and their owners are Republicans. They want low taxes and low regulations and then they vote for Republicans, says Hallenberg.

The Hill newspaper has reviewed where Super PACs linked to Trump, including Maga Inc, have placed their money. In the Senate election, the money has mainly flowed to Republican candidates in Ohio, Michigan and Texas.

In these states, the Democratic and Republican candidates are even. According to Jan Hallenberg, there are various reasons for the even situation. In Michigan, it's about the popularity of both candidates, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers. It is also a state where a Democrat now sits as a senator, but where Donald Trump won a majority in the presidential election.

In Ohio and Texas, Republican candidates Jon Husted and Ken Paxton are all the more unpopular, according to Hallenberg.

Paxton in Texas, which has historically been Republican, is particularly controversial, among other things, because he has been impeached.

- People don't like him, not even Republicans, says Hallenberg.

It was Trump who backed Paxton over other Republican candidates.

- Trump's reputation could take a hit if the candidate he advocated loses in Texas. So that's why there's a lot of money coming in, says Hallenberg.

In the House of Representatives, there are several seats to fight for. It's about winning as many seats as possible in each state. Here, candidates in the states of Florida, New York, Michigan and Maine have received large sums from Republican Super PACs.

Florida, where the president often spends his weekends, has historically been a Republican stronghold. But the Democrats appear to be taking more seats than previously thought. According to Hallenberg, it is a reason for the party to bet on the state.

- The state is also changing or at least becoming less republican, he says.

Maga Inc, which supported Trump's election campaign, has raised about $400 million. Trump has said he will spend upwards of $500 million ahead of November's election, but that amount has yet to leave the organization's coffers.