Subject: POLITICO's Morning Score, presented by MarketPredict: CLF starts spending in OH-12 special — How Democrats escaped disaster in California — Keirstead edged of Rouda in CA-48
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By Elena Schneider | 06/07/2018 10:01 AM EDT

With Zach Montellaro and Daniel Strauss
 
The following newsletter is an abridged version of Campaign Pro's Morning Score. For an earlier morning read on exponentially more races - and for a more comprehensive aggregation of the day's most important campaign news - sign up for Campaign Pro today. (http://www.politicopro.com/proinfo)
 
SIREN - FIRST IN SCORE - CLF starts spending in OH-12 special: The Congressional Leadership Fund is jumping into the House special election in Ohio, airing broadcast TV ads in Columbus, according to a media tracking firm. The initial buy totals $165,000, airing ads from June 8 to June 12. Republican Troy Balderson and Democrat Danny O'Connor are running to replace Rep. Pat Tiberi, who declined to run for reelection in a district that President Donald Trump won by 11 points in 2016. 
 
CALIFORNIA ROUNDUP - "How Democrats escaped disaster in California," by POLITCO's David Siders: "Faced with the prospect of getting locked out of the November ballot in several competitive districts, party officials embarked on a desperate, no-expense-spared sprint to ensure that Democrats didn't blow a handful of races that were critical to the party's bid to retake the House. On Tuesday night, those efforts paid off. Though large numbers of absentee and provisional ballots still hadn't been counted as of Wednesday, a Democrat was running in second place in each of seven Republican-held House districts Democrats are targeting this election cycle, ensuring competitive general elections in
 the fall." Full story.
 
- "'This is basically a home run for Democrats,'" by POLITICO's Siders and Elena Schneider: "Democrats claimed new life in their bid to retake the House Tuesday, with a path back to the majority that once again runs squarely through the Golden State. ... For months, though, the party feared a nightmare scenario in which no Democrat would appear on the November ballot in several critical House races - victimized by the state's top-two primary system in which the top two vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. But as results from the primary election on Tuesday rolled in, Democrats breathed a loud sigh of relief." Full story.
 
CALLED RACES - California Senate: Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein will face a fellow Democrat, Kevin de Le&oacute;n, in the California Senate election this fall. Full story.
 
- CA-39: Republican Young Kim and Democrat Gil Cisneros have advanced out of the top-two primary in California's 39th District, as the Democratic Party avoiding getting locked out of a top battleground seat. Full story.
 
- CA-45: GOP Rep. Mimi Walters will face Democratic attorney and UC Irvine professor Katie Porter in November in California's 45th District. Full story.
 
UNCALLED RACES - CA-48: Democrat Hans Keirstead edged ahead of fellow Democrat Harley Rouda Wednesday afternoon, pulling ahead by 45 votes. But Rouda's campaign, which declared victory early Wednesday morning, said it still feels confident with 180,000 ballots still uncounted in Orange County. Keirstead's campaign called the race "too close to call" in a statement. 
 
- Still waiting for calls in battleground districts by the AP: CA-10, CA-25 and CA-49. 
 
ICYMI - "Top takeaways from 2018's biggest primary night," by POLITICO's Siders, Natasha Korecki, Carla Marinucci and Steven Shepard. Full story.
 
- "Women dominate in Tuesday primaries," by POLITICO's Heather Caygle. Full story.
 
MANCHIN'S REELECT STRATEGY - "Manchin goes full MAGA," by POLITICO's Burgess Everett: "[M]ore than any other Democrat in Congress, he's positioned himself as a vocal Trump ally. In fact, the senator, up for reelection in a state Trump won by more than 40 points, told POLITICO he isn't ruling out endorsing Trump for reelection in 2020 - a position practically unheard of for a politician with a 'D' next to his name. ... Trump's popularity in West Virginia has Republicans salivating over the prospect of knocking off the legendary 70-year-old senator and former governor this fall. In response, Manchin is sidling up to the president - his policies, his nominees, at times even Trump himself - as
 the independent-minded Democrat prepares for the toughest race of his career against GOP state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey." Full story. 
 
- Donald Trump Jr., who recently campaigned with Morrisey, responded in a tweet: "What a joke. You can't go "Full #MAGA" in WV while voting against Tax Cuts, voting for excessive regulations, and voting with Bernie Sanders more than you do with POTUS. It's time for someone who will vote with DJT! Vote @MorriseyWV #wv." 
 
PARTY PROBLEMS - "House Dems seethe over superdelegates plan," by POLITICO's John Bresnahan and Heather Caygle. "The controversial issue of 'superdelegates' and their future in the Democratic Party led to an angry confrontation on Tuesday night between Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez and House Democrats, according to several lawmakers. But the members' angst may not help them since it appears that the DNC is ready to rein in the status of superdelegates, also known as 'unpledged' delegates, no matter what lawmakers say or do." Full story.
 
Days until the 2018 election: 152. 
 
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ON THE AIRWAVES - FIRST IN SCORE - "New Casey TV ad highlights work on opioid crisis," via Campaign Pro's James Arkin: "Sen. Bob Casey's campaign released a new TV ad today highlighting his work on behalf of families impacted by the opioid crisis. The 60-second ad, Casey's (D-Pa.) second of the cycle, features a woman telling the story of her daughter, Emily, who died of an overdose nine months after her own daughter, Carter, was born." You can view the 60-second version of the ad here. The campaign also released a 30-second version that can be viewed here. Full story. 
 
- "Maryland gubernatorial candidate Madaleno tries to irritate Trump - with a kiss," by The Washington Post's Steve Thompson: "The ad ends with an on-screen gesture designed to irritate Trump's conservative base: a lip-smacking kiss between [Rich] Madaleno, a longtime state senator who if elected would be the state's first openly gay governor, and his husband, Mark Hodge." Full story.
 
- Delgado releases new TV ad in NY-19 primary: Democrat Antonio Delgado is out with a new TV ad in the Democratic primary, emphasizing his support for "universal, affordable, quality health care for everyone." The ad is airing on broadcast and cable stations in the district. Watch the ad here. 
 
- American Chemistry Council ad praises Heller in Nevada: "The American Chemistry Council is running an ad praising Nevada GOP Sen. Dean Heller ahead of his reelection this November, according to data from Advertising Analytics." Watch the ad here. Full story.
 
WHERE THE MONEY GOES - Issa asks FEC if he can use campaign funds to repay personal loan from 1998: Retiring Congressman Darrell Issa is taking an unusual step with the Federal Election Commission that could save him some money: Issa asks the FEC if he can reopen his 1998 primary committee for Senate, then transfer money from his current congressional committee into the old committee in order to repay part of a $9 million debt that he left in the old campaign. Issa has $770,000 in his current campaign account that he could refund himself, if the FEC approves his request. Issa's net worth was estimated above $280 million in 2018 by the Los Angeles Times. Read the request here.
 
WEB WARS - American Bridge attacks Rosendale in TV ad in Montana: American Bridge released a new digital ad targeting GOP midterm voters, going after Republican Matt Rosendale, a day after he clinched the nomination to take on Sen. Jon Tester. "Montana Republicans say you can't trust Matt Rosendale," the ad says. Watch the ad here. 
 
HOUSE DEMS SEEKING PROMOTIONS - Four House Democrats who are running statewide this fall spoke at the League of Conservation Voters annual Capital Dinner Wednesday night: Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who is running for governor of New Mexico, was the featured speaker, and Reps. Beto O'Rourke of Texas, Jacky Rosen of Nevada and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who are all running for Senate, gave opening remarks. 
 
PARTY UNITY - "Bernie Sanders: 'Absolutely' a Mistake for DNC Chair to Endorse Cuomo," by The Daily Beast's Gideon Resnick: "Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) openly waded into the New York gubernatorial race on Wednesday, telling The Washington Post that he believes it was 'absolutely' a mistake for Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez to endorse incumbent New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Asked if the decision makes it harder to trust that the DNC won't play establishment favorites in the 2020 presidential election, Sanders responded: 'It does.'" Full story.
 
DONOR WATCH - "GOP megadonor: 'I'm not writing one penny to any of them' until DACA is resolved," by POLITICO Illinois' Natasha Korecki: "A billionaire Florida healthcare mogul and Republican megadonor says he will cut off contributions to elected officials and candidates who refuse to fix immigration laws. Mike Fernandez, long at odds with President Donald Trump over deportations, told POLITICO in a phone interview he's behind a broadening strategy among donors to punish politicians who will not sign a discharge petition in the House that would trigger a congressional showdown over the fate of hundreds of thousands of so-called Dreamers." Full story.
 
STAFFING UP - Greg Pence adds comms, finance director: Molly Gillaspie is joining Republican Greg Pence's campaign for Congress as communications director. Gillaspie was previously communications director for Rep. Luke Messer. Jamie Weber has also joined Pence's campaign as finance director. Weber was previously finance director for Rep. Todd Rokita's campaign for U.S. Senate. 
 
- Lamb adds comms adviser, via POLITICO's Daniel Lippman: Coleman Lamb is now a senior communications adviser for his brother Rep. Conor Lamb (D-Pa.)'s campaign in the new 17th district of Pennsylvania. He previously was communications director for Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.).
 
CODA - QUOTE OF THE DAY: "So much for the big Blue Wave, it may be a big Red Wave." - President Donald Trump tweeted after the primaries on Wednesday morning, POLITICO reported. 
 
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