The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee’s independent expenditure arm is pulling roughly two weeks worth of ad reservations from West Virginia next month. 

The move was announced Wednesday by ad-tracking company Medium Buying and comes as Sen. Joe ManchinJoseph (Joe) ManchinTrump administration seeks to use global aid for nuclear projects Shelley Moore Capito wins Senate primary West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice wins GOP gubernatorial primary MORE (D-W.Va.) appears increasingly well-positioned to hold onto his Senate seat in November.

WV-Sen: DSCC IE is canceling TV schedules that had been booked for 10/2-10/15

The group still has spending in place for 10/16 through Election Day@jennifereduffy rates race as Lean Democratic

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The ad schedules were set to run between Oct. 2 and Oct. 15, according to Medium Buying.

The move by the DSCC suggests that the committee is increasingly comfortable with Manchin’s position in his race against West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and may be looking to shift its resources elsewhere.

The DSCC still has ad spending in place in the state from Oct. 16 through Election Day on Nov. 6. 

Manchin is among 10 Senate Democrats seeking reelection this year in states won by President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE in 2016. West Virginia gave the president one of his largest margins of victory that year, suggesting early on that Manchin would face a tough fight to hold onto his seat.

Trump beat Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE in West Virginia in 2016 by more than 40 points in 2016.

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But Manchin has often refrained from criticizing the president in the same vein as some other Senate Democrats. He has instead sought to cast himself as moderate willing to work with Trump when he deems it necessary.

Manchin, a moderate Democrat who has served in the Senate since 2010 and is seeking a second full-term in office, has surged ahead of Morrisey in recent polls. An Emerson College survey conducted earlier this month showed the Democratic incumbent leading Morrisey by 12 points.

The Cook Political Report also recently moved the race out of the “toss-up” column and into the “lean Democrat” column. That means that, while the race remains competitive, Manchin holds a slight advantage.

“Senator Manchin continues to be well positioned for his reelection,” a DSCC source said Wednesday.