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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 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
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
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
The Wisconsin Truth PAC is up with a new ad saying Barnes supports raising taxes for working families. The group was poised to spend nearly $2 million over the final week of the race. The spot opens with couples looking
Gov. Tony Evers launched a new TV ad saying while in office he’ll always try to do the right thing. The campaign didn’t release details of the buy behind the latest spot. He has $2.4 million in paid media reserved
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.
Republican Tim Michels has launched a new TV ad saying he’s running for guv “to turn Madison upside down and take back the freedoms that make Wisconsin great.” According to AdImpact, the spot is running in the Green Bay, La
The Democratic Governors Association is up with a new ad hitting Republican Tim Michels on sexual harassment allegations against the Michels Corp. According to AdImpact, the Alliance for Common Sense spot is running in the Milwaukee, Green Bay, Wausau and
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
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
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
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
The Wisconsin Truth PAC is up with a new ad saying Barnes supports raising taxes for working families. The group was poised to spend nearly $2 million over the final week of the race. The spot opens with couples looking over bills together. “Americans struggling to pay their bills,” a
Gov. Tony Evers launched a new TV ad saying while in office he’ll always try to do the right thing. The campaign didn’t release details of the buy behind the latest spot. He has $2.4 million in paid media reserved for the final week of the campaign, according to AdImpact.
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
Republican Tim Michels has launched a new TV ad saying he’s running for guv “to turn Madison upside down and take back the freedoms that make Wisconsin great.” According to AdImpact, the spot is running in the Green Bay, La Crosse and Wausau markets. Michels opens the spot saying he
The Democratic Governors Association is up with a new ad hitting Republican Tim Michels on sexual harassment allegations against the Michels Corp. According to AdImpact, the Alliance for Common Sense spot is running in the Milwaukee, Green Bay, Wausau and La Crosse-Eau Claire markets. The narrator in the ad recounts