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GOP Thiensville Village President Van Mobley today launched a new TV ad in his bid for the 8th Senate District again touting his proposal to eliminate the income tax. The campaign wouldn’t say how much it spent on the buy,
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Everett Mitchell has launched his first advertising of the campaign, a digital ad in which he says justice “isn’t just what you say. It is also what you do.” Mitchell’s campaign said it is a
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz’s latest TV ad takes aim at conservative rivals Jennifer Dorow and Daniel Kelly, knocking them for representing child sex offenders.
A new ad from WMC Issues Mobilization Council and the Wisconsin Alliance for Reform slams Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz for the sentence she gave a child rapist. The spots focus on Anton Veasley, who the narrator says
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz today released new TV ads highlighting her belief in abortion rights and poking fun at the difficulty people have saying her last name. The Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge’s campaign says she’s also now
A new TV ad from the liberal A Better Wisconsin Together Political Action Fund accuses conservative Supreme Court candidate Jennifer Dorow of letting criminals “off the hook.” The group filed notice with the Ethics Commission on Friday that it is
GOP state Senate candidate Van Mobley in his first TV ad for the 8th SD primary says he’ll work to eliminate the state’s income tax. The campaign didn’t release details of the buy. “We’re all tired of the dysfunction in
8th SD candidate Jodi Habush Sinykin has launched two new TV ads, including one that contrasts her position on abortion with that of potential GOP rival Janel Brandtjen.
Fair Courts America announced it is launching a more than $500,000 TV buy backing Daniel Kelly in the state Supreme Court race, the latest escalation in the paid media campaign ahead of the Feb. 21 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
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Jennifer Dorow has launched her first TV ad of the campaign, focusing on oversight of the Waukesha Christmas parade trial and calling her a “tested judicial leader.”
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
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
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
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
Future Forward Action is up with a new ad saying Michels brings “some pretty radical stuff with him” when he “makes that long journey from his home in Connecticut all the way to Wisconsin.” The group is spending nearly $1.3
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
A group calling itself Wisconsin RINO Hunters is running digital ads that call independent guv candidate Joan Beglinger “the true conservative choice” in the race. WisPoiltics.com reported earlier this week the group had reported digital and mail opposing Republican nominee
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
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
GOP Thiensville Village President Van Mobley today launched a new TV ad in his bid for the 8th Senate District again touting his proposal to eliminate the income tax. The campaign wouldn’t say how much it spent on the buy, but the 30-second spot will air on local broadcast TV,
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Everett Mitchell has launched his first advertising of the campaign, a digital ad in which he says justice “isn’t just what you say. It is also what you do.” Mitchell’s campaign said it is a five-figure digital buy running in Madison and southeastern Wisconsin. In
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz’s latest TV ad takes aim at conservative rivals Jennifer Dorow and Daniel Kelly, knocking them for representing child sex offenders.
A new ad from WMC Issues Mobilization Council and the Wisconsin Alliance for Reform slams Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz for the sentence she gave a child rapist. The spots focus on Anton Veasley, who the narrator says abducted and raped a 15-year-old girl. The narrator adds Protasiewicz
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz today released new TV ads highlighting her belief in abortion rights and poking fun at the difficulty people have saying her last name. The Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge’s campaign says she’s also now upped her statewide media buy to more than $1 million.
A new TV ad from the liberal A Better Wisconsin Together Political Action Fund accuses conservative Supreme Court candidate Jennifer Dorow of letting criminals “off the hook.” The group filed notice with the Ethics Commission on Friday that it is spending $716,484 on TV and $112,500 on online ads opposing
GOP state Senate candidate Van Mobley in his first TV ad for the 8th SD primary says he’ll work to eliminate the state’s income tax. The campaign didn’t release details of the buy. “We’re all tired of the dysfunction in Madison,” he says in the 30-second spot. “Vote for me,
8th SD candidate Jodi Habush Sinykin has launched two new TV ads, including one that contrasts her position on abortion with that of potential GOP rival Janel Brandtjen.
Fair Courts America announced it is launching a more than $500,000 TV buy backing Daniel Kelly in the state Supreme Court race, the latest escalation in the paid media campaign ahead of the Feb. 21 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
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Jennifer Dorow has launched her first TV ad of the campaign, focusing on oversight of the Waukesha Christmas parade trial and calling her a “tested judicial leader.”
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
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,
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
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
Future Forward Action is up with a new ad saying Michels brings “some pretty radical stuff with him” when he “makes that long journey from his home in Connecticut all the way to Wisconsin.” The group is spending nearly $1.3 million on paid media over the final week of the
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
A group calling itself Wisconsin RINO Hunters is running digital ads that call independent guv candidate Joan Beglinger “the true conservative choice” in the race. WisPoiltics.com reported earlier this week the group had reported digital and mail opposing Republican nominee Tim Michels. Its updated filing shows the group has put
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
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