Governors are newly powerful when it comes to abortion, and Democrats are spending big to remind voters in November
That reality has in the past three months upended battleground governor races — where the winners could quite literally determine the level of access to abortion for millions of women.
Spending on abortion-related ads shows how thoroughly abortion has transformed these races, giving Democrats an opening to go on offense in an otherwise challenging year for them to be on the ballot.in June, Democratic gubernatorial candidates and outside groups have spent nearly $34 million on television ads that mention abortion, according to data compiled by the ad tracking firm AdImpact. Republican gubernatorial candidates, by contrast, have collectively spent around $1.
Republicans control more gubernatorial mansions across the country heading into November, 28 to 22 for Democrats. But more Americans live in a state with a Democratic governor than a Republican one, a balance thatNorth Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, chair of the Democratic Governors Association, told anearlier this month that abortion is the rare issue that animates both parties’ bases and moderate voters at the same time.
decision. Two states have passed new abortion bans this summer — Indiana and West Virginia — with more likely to take up abortion bills when their legislatures reconvene next year.
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