Ad Watch

Dem Mandela Barnes has launched his first ad directly attacking Johnson, accusing the Oshkosh Republican of lying about the lieutenant governor’s record and supporting a ban on all abortions. Barnes’ campaign said its ad is part of a multi-million dollar

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has launched a new digital ad that hits Barnes for a tweet that derided U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise after the Louisiana Republican was shot by a gunman in 2017 during practice for the Congressional Baseball Game.

Planned Parenthood Votes today launched a six-figure, statewide digital ad campaign knocking Johnson on abortion. A spokesperson for Planned Parenthood Votes declined to disclose further details of how much was spent on the ad. The spot is part of Planned

The Republican Accountability PAC announced a $1 million campaign targeting GOP guv candidate Tim Michels. It is part of a $10 million effort to defeat what the group has dubbed anti-democracy Republicans. That includes: guv candidate Doug Mastriano in Pennsylvania,

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is running a new spot that mocks attack ads against him, saying next “they’ll be saying I hate children and puppies.” Johnson’s campaign said the ad is running on TV, but didn’t provide other details. The

The Dem-aligned Senate Majority PAC charges in a new TV ad that Johnson’s family benefited from investments in China. The group, which backs Dem U.S. Senate candidates, didn’t immediately respond to a request for details on the buy. The ad

Gov. Tony Evers’ campaign is out with a new spot knocking GOP rival Tim Michels for his family foundation donating to a group that tracks cell phone data of women near abortion clinics. Evers’ campaign said the ad will run

Sunrise in America Political Fund is out with a new TV ad that accuses Gov. Tony Evers of lying when he said he wouldn’t release violent criminals. A spokesman for the group said it was putting $350,000 behind the buy

Dem Brad Pfaff has aired the first TV ad of his general election bid for the 3rd CD, featuring his wife and daughter. A spokesman for the Onalaska state senator’s campaign told WisPolitics.com the spot will run in the La

Americans for Prosperity Action-Wisconsin is up with a new digital ad saying Barnes “will cost you more” compared to U.S. Sen Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh. The group didn’t release any details of the ad other than it began Sept. 15. The

The NRSC has launched a new TV ad charging Barnes’ agenda includes cutting the prison population in half. The National Republican Senatorial Committee said it is a high six-figure buy on TV and digital that will run throughout the state.

Mandela Barnes has launched a new ad featuring a man identified as a retired police officer calling the Dem U.S. Senate candidate “the real deal” and refuting the suggestion he wants to defund the police. It’s the second ad Barnes