News Guide: National Democrats send $10M to allies

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2014, file photo, Republican National Committee Chairman Chairman Reince Priebus gestures as he speaks during a news conference and meeting with state Republican Hispanics, at a Mexican restaurant in Aurora, Colo. With nearly three weeks until Election Day, political parties and their committees on Friday were busy moving cash around with a sharp eye on the Senate, where control is at stake. "This is the time when you double down to win," Priebus said in a statement. "I feel really good about where our campaigns are, and we're going to do everything we can to take back the Senate in November."(AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File) FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2014, file photo, Republican National Committee Chairman Chairman Reince Priebus gestures as he speaks during a news conference and meeting with state Republican Hispanics, at a Mexican restaurant in Aurora, Colo. With nearly three weeks until Election Day, political parties and their committees on Friday were busy moving cash around with a sharp eye on the Senate, where control is at stake. "This is the time when you double down to win," Priebus said in a statement. "I feel really good about where our campaigns are, and we're going to do everything we can to take back the Senate in November."(AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

By Associated Press October 17, 2014 4 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) – With nearly three weeks until Election Day, political parties and their committees on Friday were busy moving cash around with a sharp eye on the Senate, where control is at stake.

If Republicans net six seats, they will control the Senate for the final two years of President Barack Obama’s term. Republicans appear on track to pick up the seats they need, and Democrats are spending heavily in an attempt to stop them.

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SENATE CONTROL TOP PRIORITY