Ready for Hillary, the super-PAC focused on boosting Hillary Clinton in a potential presidential race, is stepping in to help Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa).
{mosads}The group will help the Democratic Senate hopeful with fundraising for his tight race and look to boost Democratic field operations across the map. The political action committee sent out an email highlighting Clinton’s praise of Braley at last weekend’s Steak Fry hosted by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and asking people to contribute to his Senate bid.
The organization has promised to help Democrats in tough midterm races, though this fundraising push comes late in the season. The group also aims to help Democrats on the ground and is planning on dispatching field staffers to 14 states starting Oct. 1.
Ready for Hillary spokesman Seth Bringman says the fundraising email is “the first of likely several such fundraising efforts for Democratic candidates in critical races this year.”
“We are committed to doing everything we can to help Democrats maintain control of the U.S. Senate and to engage our supporters in critical races up and down the ballot this year,” he told The Hill in an email. “We have a unique opportunity as an organization with already 2.5 million Hillary supporters to focus on the immediate goal of helping Democrats come out on top this November. It’s a win-win.”
Braley is in a close race with Iowa state Sen. Joni Ernst (R). A new poll out Wednesday morning from Quinnipiac University found her leading by 6 points, but most other recent polling has found the race within the margin of error.
The other states the group is focused on are Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, all of which have competitive Senate or gubernatorial races.