The organization Old North Action reduced its planned media expenditures for the battleground race in North Carolina, according to tracker AdImpact. The group removed $6.5 million in ad reservations slated for October, scaling back its financial commitment to the Senate contest. These cancellations focus specifically on the final month of the campaign cycle.

The spending cut coincides with a widening battleground map for Senate Republicans amid voter anger over the economy. GOP operatives are privately discussing pulling money out of the Georgia Senate race and warning of losses among Latino voters, while Representative Nancy Mace termed the upcoming midterms a 'bloodbath'.