It was the most expensive race in the history of the United States House of Representatives. The candidates and special groups spent approximately $55 million in their campaigns for district, which the GOP controlled for a longtime.
In Pennsylvania, 58% of the all GOP advertisements for the special election in the 18th congressional district also included attacks on Pelosi. Democrat Conor Lamb distanced himself from the House Minority Leader. Lamb won the special election against GOP candidate Rick Saccone. Pennsylvania’s 18th congressional district is also a Republican bailiwick.
Political experts believe that the Democratic Party will have a huge turnout in the 2018 midterm elections. It will regain control of the House. They also noted that many Democratic candidates in conservative districts decided to distance themselves from Pelosi.
GOP to spend millions of dollars on ads against Pelosi
Gene Ulm, a GOP pollster and a partner at Public Opinion Strategies said the 2018 ad wars are just starting. He called Pelosi as “the gift that keeps on giving.” He added that voters are “going to see a lot of her” in political ads.
