Hassan Warns It’s a Closer Race Than Polls Show

Sen. Maggie Hassan’s (D-NH) campaign manager “is warning donors and supporters that it may be in more trouble than polling suggests, disputing the idea GOP challenger Don Bolduc can easily be defeated, according to a copy of an email sent to donors,” Axios reports.

Key takeaway from the memo: “Our own internal polling shows that Don Bolduc is quickly consolidating the Republican base and is rapidly making up ground.”

Playbook: “It’s an example of how some Democrats are wary of overconfidence against flawed GOP competition. It may also represent one campaign’s effort to keep spending from being diverted to other races.”