FIRST ON FOX: A mysterious new group purporting to be part of an "anti-globalist," pro-American movement is targeting Republicans in battleground House races across the country in what some are calling a coordinated scheme to suppress GOP votes.The American Forge Coalition has sent out a flurry of mailers to voters this month accusing vulnerable Republicans of not being conservative enough.Some believe it's a coordinated effort by the left to depress GOP voter turnout in the midterm election just a week away."This is a shady Democrat dark money scheme using a front group that isn't even registered with the [Federal Election Commission], mailing Republicans at the start of early voting to suppress them from turning out," Rep.
Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., campaign spokesman Ciro Riccardi told Fox News Digital.In fact, an investigation by Fox News Digital found that the group's targets include Lawler's race in New York's 17th Congressional District, Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., in Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District, Rep.
Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District, Rep.Marianette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, in Iowa's 1st Congressional District, Rep.
Jen Kiggans, R-Va., in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District, and Laurie Buckhout, who is running to unseat Rep.Don Davis, D-N.C., in North Carolina's 1st Congressional District.TOP ELECTION SCHEMES ROILING KEY MIDTERM RACES AS BOTH PARTIES ACCUSE RIVALS OF TRICKERYA dark money group is being accused of trying to suppress the GOP vote in the midterm elections.
(iStock)In Lawler, Kiggans, and Fitzpatrick's cases, the group sent mailers accusing them of supporting "mass amnesty" and "letting criminals escape justice after illegally entering our nation."Mailers sent in Van Orden and Buckhout's races accused them of being too lenient on abortion.Mailers sent in North Carolina claimed Buckhout supports "abortions up until birth," while Wisconsin voters got flyers that said Van Orden "would allow the murde...