Mitchell portrays self as unifying figure in first TV ad

Dem guv candidate Mahlon Mitchell plays up his job as a firefighter and depicts himself as a unifying figure in the first TV spot of his campaign. The 30-second ad opens with shots of Mitchell wearing Madison Fire Department gear, as a narrator describes the head of the state firefighters union as a “fresh, new leader for Wisconsin.” The camera then shows footage of Mitchell with his family and la...