President Donald Trump's vast political fundraising operation is becoming the focus of growing concern among some Republican donors and strategists, who want to see more of its money directed toward competitive congressional races before the November midterm elections, Politico reported.
Trump's allied super PAC, MAGA Inc., has built one of the largest political war chests in modern Republican politics.
With several closely watched Senate and House contests already taking shape, some supporters are questioning whether the organization is moving quickly enough to help candidates facing expensive general election campaigns.
The pressure comes as Republicans work to protect their narrow congressional majorities.
Democrats are targeting a number of battleground seats, raising the stakes for early investments in TV advertising, voter outreach, and turnout operations.
Several of the GOP's most competitive Senate races stem from primaries in which Trump backed his preferred candidates.
In Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn with Trump's endorsement, creating what Republicans expect will be a costly general election.
In North Carolina, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley became the party's Senate nominee after Sen. Thom Tillis decided not to seek another term.
Now Whatley is in an uphill race against former Gov. Roy Cooper.
Those developments have intensified calls for Trump's political network to help shoulder the financial burden of defending those seats.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has expressed confidence that the president's political operation will play a significant role in the campaign.
James Blair, who is helping oversee the president's political strategy for the midterms, has said Trump intends to devote significant financial resources to preserving Republican control of Congress.
Even so, the timing and scope of that spending remain uncertain.
MAGA Inc., as a super PAC, can accept unlimited contributions from donors but is barred under federal law from coordinating directly with candidates' campaigns.
That structure gives the organization broad flexibility over when and where it spends its money.