Dem U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson announced the first TV ad of his campaign, knocking the taxpayer subsidies that helped build the Milwaukee Bucks' arena.
The spot doesn't mention Alex Lasry or Mandela Barnes by name. Still, Lasry's father is a billionaire hedge fund manager and co-owner of the Bucks, while Barnes voted for the subsidy package when he was a member of the state Assembly.
Nelson's campaign said the ad will run on TNT as the cable network broadcasts games four and five of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The campaign said it was a four-figure buy.
It features Nelson, who's w...
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