National groups launching ads in 8th SD GOP primary

Two national groups are starting more than $208,000 in independent expenditures in the 8th SD special election, one backing Dan Knodl and the other opposing his GOP rival Janel Brandtjen. That includes the Republican State Leadership Committee Inc., which bills

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Protasiewicz’s first TV ads focus on abortion

Abortion factors heavily in Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz’s first two TV ads, including one in which she declares it’s a woman’s “freedom to make her own decision.” The Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge last week announced a $700,000 statewide

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RAGA affiliate ad says Evers has failed

An affiliate of the Republican Governors Association is up with a new ad asking if people are better off under Evers. The narrator in the spot says the cost of living has skyrocketed, Evers proposed painful tax increases and tried

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Barnes ad knocks Johnson over taxes

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes’ latest TV ad knocks GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson over the taxes his business and family trust fund have paid. The spot opens with news reports about Johnson’s former company paying no state income

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National groups launching ads in 8th SD GOP primary

Two national groups are starting more than $208,000 in independent expenditures in the 8th SD special election, one backing Dan Knodl and the other opposing his GOP rival Janel Brandtjen. That includes the Republican State Leadership Committee Inc., which bills itself as “the largest organization of Republican state leaders in

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Protasiewicz’s first TV ads focus on abortion

Abortion factors heavily in Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz’s first two TV ads, including one in which she declares it’s a woman’s “freedom to make her own decision.” The Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge last week announced a $700,000 statewide TV buy over the final three weeks leading up to

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Courageous Leaders PAC launches two ads backing Barnes

Courageous Leaders PAC has issued two ads backing U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes, with one featuring former President Obama slamming U.S. Ron Johnson as a millionaire “looking out for his rich friends.” The group did not immediately respond to an email inquiry about how much was spent on the ads,

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Future Forward USA Action ad backs Evers, slams Michels

Future Forward USA Action has a new TV ad up saying GOP guv candidate Tim Michels’ plan is “fewer rights and more division” while Gov. Tony Evers is focused on lowering costs. According to AdImpact, the group is spending nearly $1.4 million on paid media over the final week of

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National Associated Builders and Contractors runs ad backing Johnson

The national Associated Builders and Contractors says it’s doing six figures in digital ads featuring former national Chair Steve Klessig, of Wisconsin, praising U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh. The ads will target voters through mobile devices, tablets and computers while they are on ad-enabled news publishers, as well as streaming

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Evers ad charges Michels pledged to rig future elections

Gov. Tony Evers’ campaign released a new 15-second TV ad saying GOP rival Tim Michels pledged to “rig future elections.” According to AdImpact, the spot aired in the Madison and Milwaukee markets. Evers was poised to spend more than $3 million on paid media over the final week of the

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Kaul ad calls Toney ‘unfit to be attorney general’

Dem AG Josh Kaul has launched a new 15-second TV ad charging GOP rival Eric Toney is “unfit to be attorney general.” According to AdIMpact, Kaul and the Democratic Attorneys General Association are poised to spend $1.7 million on paid media over the final week of the race. Toney and

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RAGA affiliate ad says Evers has failed

An affiliate of the Republican Governors Association is up with a new ad asking if people are better off under Evers. The narrator in the spot says the cost of living has skyrocketed, Evers proposed painful tax increases and tried to raise the gas tax 20 percent. The narrator then

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Michels in new ad calls for new direction for Wisconsin

GOP guv candidate Tim Michels is up with a TV ad calling for a new direction for Wisconsin. According to AdImpact, Michels had more than $1 million reserved on paid media over the final week of the race. As of this morning, Michels and the groups backing him were poised

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Johnson says he’s tired of anger, division in new ad

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, has launched a new TV ad saying he’s tired of the anger and the division in this country. The spot shows him raking leaves as he asks if viewers are tired of the division and anger. Johnson says the country faces enormous challenges, and he

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Barnes ad knocks Johnson over taxes

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes’ latest TV ad knocks GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson over the taxes his business and family trust fund have paid. The spot opens with news reports about Johnson’s former company paying no state income tax for seven years and his family trust fund not

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RAGA launches pair of ads backing Tony, bashing Kaul

The Republican Attorneys General Association has launched a pair of 15-second TV ads supporting Fond du Lac DA Eric Toney and blasting Dem AG Josh Kaul. The ad buys came from the Wisconsin Freedom PAC, an affiliate of the RAGA. The group filed a report with the Ethics Commission today

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