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Grogan launches her first ad in 2nd District Court of Appeals race
Second District Court of Appeals candidate Shelley Grogan launched her first TV ad today, saying she’s running against “Tony Evers’ handpicked candidate to defend our constitutional freedoms and the rule of law.” Grogan’s campaign declined to release details of the buy other

NRCC ad knocks Kind over public financing of campaigns
The NRCC’s new digital ad knocking U.S. Rep. Ron Kind says the La Crosse Dem doesn’t “want to drain the swamp” because he’s part of it. The NRCC said the ads are running on Facebook across the 3rd CD as part of a

Kerr’s first TV ad of general election calls for reopening schools safely
State superintendent candidate Deb Kerr’s campaign released its first TV ad of the general election, again calling for state schools to reopen for in-person learning. Kerr’s campaign said the ad will run on cable and broadcast TV, but declined to

Gill launches his first ad of 3rd District Court of Appeals campaign
Third District Court of Appeals candidate Greg Gill has launched his first ad of the campaign, a digital spot that calls him a “different kind of candidate.” The campaign said it will run on digital platforms across the district over

RSLC Judicial Fairness Initiative ad backs Grogan in 2nd District Court of Appeals race
The Republican State Leadership Committee’s Judicial Fairness Initiative is launching a cable buy to back Shelley Grogan in the 2nd District Court of Appeals race. The Washington, D.C.-based group said it’s putting $50,000 behind the buy, which will air in

No Better Friend radio ad urges opposition to House elections bill
Kevin Nicholson’s group No Better Friend is running a radio ad featuring the former GOP U.S. Senate candidate urging opposition to Dems’ House bill to overhaul election laws. A No Better Friend spokeswoman declined to provide specifics on the ad

House Majority Forward ad praises Kind for supporting COVID-19 bill
House Majority Forward, a PAC that backs Dems, is up with a new TV ad praising U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, for “breaking through Washington gridlock to get Wisconsin back on track” with the COVID-19 relief bill. The group

Underly knocks DPI rival Kerr as untrustworthy in first TV ad ahead of general election
State superintendent candidate Jill Underly knocks her opponent as untrustworthy in her first TV ad ahead of the general election. Underly’s campaign said the spot will run on broadcast and cable TV statewide as part of a “significant six-figure buy.”

Opportunity Wisconsin targets Johnson over COVID-19 bill opposition
A new 15-second digital ad from the Dem group Opportunity Wisconsin targets Johnson for his opposition to the COVID stimulus bill. The digital buy is in addition to a $1 million TV campaign the group previously laid down targeting Johnson,

DNC ad touts COVID-19 bill signing
The Democratic National Committee is running a new ad on broadcast TV in Milwaukee that features President Biden touting the COVID-19 bill he signed last week. The ad also will run on national cable, a spokeswoman said. The party also

Better Wisconsin Together ad accuses Kerr of trying to cover up ‘financial scandal’
A Better Wisconsin Together digital ad accuses state superintendent candidate and former Brown Deer Superintendent Deb Kerr of trying to cover up a “financial scandal in her school district.” The narrator in the spot says a district employee overdrew an

American Federation for Children ad calls Underly ‘hand-picked candidate’ of teachers’ unions
The American Federation for Children Action fund spent $56,500 on digital ads opposing Pecatonica School Superintendent Jill Underly, according to its filing with the Ethics Commission. The ad calls Underly the hand-picked candidate of the teachers’ unions. The spot focuses