Now Republicans in more conservative states -- Georgia, Iowa, Montana and even Kansas -- have realized the same. On the private Monday call, Perdue told the GOP activists that the 2020 elections would be a "turning point for America." "We have had our wake-up call in Georgia," Perdue said, detailing the state's recent electoral history of increasingly tight races. Perdue's assessment is striking in part because both parties view his race as less competitive than the other Senate race in Georgia, a special election to fill the seat of the retired Sen. Johnny Isakson. Senate Majority PAC, which is aligned with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, has likewise reserved over $69 million in fall advertising time.

Source: CNN April 29, 2020 20:48 UTC