Parties See Midterm Messaging Opportunities in New Inflation Law

Democrats are readying a fall campaign ad blitz in Senate battleground states focused on the drug pricing provisions of a new health care, tax, and spending law. Republicans see opportunity in the same measure and are running ads attacking the provisions raising taxes and increasing IRS funding.

The parties’ divergent takes on the same law reflect their priorities in a fierce fight for the Senate majority. For Democrats, it’s the latest in a list of legislative accomplishments their candidates can crow about heading into midterm elections. Republicans see only more spending they say will fuel inflation and won’t help most ...