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A new Republican Attorneys General Association ad ties Kaul to the release of violent offenders by the state Parole Commission. The narrator in the spot, run through the RAGA affiliate the Wisconsin Freedom PAC, says Kaul “didn’t even show up”
The Democratic Attorneys General Association released its first ads of the Wisconsin race, knocking GOP challenger Eric Toney on abortion. The group said the effort through its DAGA People’s Lawyer Project includes about $1.9 million on broadcast, streaming services and
Wisconsin Conservation Voters announced it will invest more than $5.6 million to elect Dem lawmakers, Evers and Barnes The money includes almost $3.6 million to support Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul and 14 legislative candidates through the Wisconsin Conservation Voters
Senate Majority PAC’s latest ad hits Johnson on abortion and for pushing “tax loopholes” to benefit himself and his donors. The spot plays a clip of Johnson saying, “Did my business benefit? Sure. Did some of my donor businesses? Sure.”
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s latest spot accuses Dem challenger Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes of rationalizing violence against American police officers while appearing on “Vladimir Putin’s propaganda news outlet.” The spot plays news clips from the shooting deaths of five
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes’ latest ad knocks U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on abortion. The spot opens with a staged police call with a voice asking all units to respond to “an abortion at Central Hospital. Officers needed to
Gov. Tony Evers has released three new TV ads, two knocking his GOP rival and the third defending the Dem incumbent from attacks over those released on parole during his time in office. The Evers campaign didn’t release information about
The NRCC launched a new TV ad hitting 3rd CD Dem candidate Brad Pfaff for supporting tax hikes. The National Republican Congressional Committee says it has $1.2 million reserved on TV from now through Election Day. The new ad will
Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC today announced a statewide digital ad campaign, including an ad in support of Barnes’ U.S. Senate bid and Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ reelection campaign. The campaign also includes ads that will run in Georgia,
Planned Parenthood Votes in a new digital ad supporting Barnes blasted Johnson for backing the decision that triggered Wisconsin’s pre-Civil War abortion ban. It is the second ad in Planned Parenthood Votes’ six-figure campaign supporting Barnes’ bid against Johnson. A
The National Federation of Independent Business Federal PAC announced statewide radio and digital ads calling U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson a “champion for Main Street.” A spokesperson with the PAC did not immediately respond to a request for comment on how
Dem Gov. Tony Evers is up again with a spot featuring law enforcement officials saying the attacks on him are “outright lies.” According to AdImpact, Evers spent $1.9 million on paid media for the week that ends today. He was
GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels has launched a pair of 30-second ads touting the construction exec as a caring dad, philanthropist and compassionate boss. The Michels campaign declined to provide details on the latest ads. According to AdImpact, Michels put
GOP AG candidate Eric Toney has released his first general election TV ad, featuring the mother of a girl who died at the hands of the Fond du Lac Halloween Killer nearly 50 years ago praising the local DA. The
Republican Derrick Van Orden released a new TV ad in his bid for the 3rd CD slamming Dem Brad Pfaff and President Joe Biden for rising inflation. A spokesperson for the Van Orden campaign said the ad will run in
Project Democracy PAC has launched a statewide digital ad campaign supporting Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ reelection campaign and slamming his GOP opponent Tim Michels for declining to sign a pledge that he would accept election results. The six-figure spot features
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes released a new digital ad slamming Johnson for his role in the attempt to deliver alternate electors to Pence. The spot is part of a multi-million dollar ad campaign. A spokesperson for
VoteVets this morning launched a new TV ad knocking Incumbent Republican Ron Johnson as a self-serving senator who has made people “feel left behind.” VoteVets said it’s spending $1 million on the ad, which will run on broadcast and cable
The Republican Governors Association launched a new TV ad today featuring a crime victim’s sister charging Wisconsin is less safe because of Evers. The RGA is running the spot through its Right Direction Wisconsin affiliate. A spokesperson said the ad
The Democratic Governors Association has launched two new ads knocking Michels, including one on sexual harassment allegations at his family business. The DGA is running the spots through its affiliate the Alliance for Common Sense. One features clips from a
A new Republican Attorneys General Association ad ties Kaul to the release of violent offenders by the state Parole Commission. The narrator in the spot, run through the RAGA affiliate the Wisconsin Freedom PAC, says Kaul “didn’t even show up” when violent criminals were up for parole and didn’t “fight
The Democratic Attorneys General Association released its first ads of the Wisconsin race, knocking GOP challenger Eric Toney on abortion. The group said the effort through its DAGA People’s Lawyer Project includes about $1.9 million on broadcast, streaming services and digital. A DAGA spokesperson said the buy will begin in
Wisconsin Conservation Voters announced it will invest more than $5.6 million to elect Dem lawmakers, Evers and Barnes The money includes almost $3.6 million to support Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul and 14 legislative candidates through the Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee. LCV Victory Fund has allocated more than
Senate Majority PAC’s latest ad hits Johnson on abortion and for pushing “tax loopholes” to benefit himself and his donors. The spot plays a clip of Johnson saying, “Did my business benefit? Sure. Did some of my donor businesses? Sure.” The narrator adds Johnson voted to raise the retirement age
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s latest spot accuses Dem challenger Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes of rationalizing violence against American police officers while appearing on “Vladimir Putin’s propaganda news outlet.” The spot plays news clips from the shooting deaths of five Dallas Police officers in 2016. The narrator says just days
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes’ latest ad knocks U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on abortion. The spot opens with a staged police call with a voice asking all units to respond to “an abortion at Central Hospital. Officers needed to detain doctor.” The narrator says Johnson wouldn’t just ban abortions
Gov. Tony Evers has released three new TV ads, two knocking his GOP rival and the third defending the Dem incumbent from attacks over those released on parole during his time in office. The Evers campaign didn’t release information about the buy. According to information collected by AdImpact as of
The NRCC launched a new TV ad hitting 3rd CD Dem candidate Brad Pfaff for supporting tax hikes. The National Republican Congressional Committee says it has $1.2 million reserved on TV from now through Election Day. The new ad will run on broadcast in the La Crosse and Wausau markets.
Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC today announced a statewide digital ad campaign, including an ad in support of Barnes’ U.S. Senate bid and Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ reelection campaign. The campaign also includes ads that will run in Georgia, North Carolina and Nevada. A spokesperson for the LGBTQ+ advocacy
Planned Parenthood Votes in a new digital ad supporting Barnes blasted Johnson for backing the decision that triggered Wisconsin’s pre-Civil War abortion ban. It is the second ad in Planned Parenthood Votes’ six-figure campaign supporting Barnes’ bid against Johnson. A spokesperson for the abortion rights group said the ad will
The National Federation of Independent Business Federal PAC announced statewide radio and digital ads calling U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson a “champion for Main Street.” A spokesperson with the PAC did not immediately respond to a request for comment on how much the group spent on the ads supporting the Oshkosh
Dem Gov. Tony Evers is up again with a spot featuring law enforcement officials saying the attacks on him are “outright lies.” According to AdImpact, Evers spent $1.9 million on paid media for the week that ends today. He was poised to spend $1.7 million for the upcoming week. The
GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels has launched a pair of 30-second ads touting the construction exec as a caring dad, philanthropist and compassionate boss. The Michels campaign declined to provide details on the latest ads. According to AdImpact, Michels put down nearly $1.2 million on paid media for the week
GOP AG candidate Eric Toney has released his first general election TV ad, featuring the mother of a girl who died at the hands of the Fond du Lac Halloween Killer nearly 50 years ago praising the local DA. The campaign didn’t release details of the buy. But according to
Republican Derrick Van Orden released a new TV ad in his bid for the 3rd CD slamming Dem Brad Pfaff and President Joe Biden for rising inflation. A spokesperson for the Van Orden campaign said the ad will run in the La Crosse and Wausau markets, but declined to say
Project Democracy PAC has launched a statewide digital ad campaign supporting Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ reelection campaign and slamming his GOP opponent Tim Michels for declining to sign a pledge that he would accept election results. The six-figure spot features Democratic and Republican business leaders with Wisconsin Business Leaders for
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes released a new digital ad slamming Johnson for his role in the attempt to deliver alternate electors to Pence. The spot is part of a multi-million dollar ad campaign. A spokesperson for the Barnes campaign declined to provide more specific numbers and
VoteVets this morning launched a new TV ad knocking Incumbent Republican Ron Johnson as a self-serving senator who has made people “feel left behind.” VoteVets said it’s spending $1 million on the ad, which will run on broadcast and cable TV in Green Bay. The 30-second spot opens with Vietnam
The Republican Governors Association launched a new TV ad today featuring a crime victim’s sister charging Wisconsin is less safe because of Evers. The RGA is running the spot through its Right Direction Wisconsin affiliate. A spokesperson said the ad is currently on Milwaukee broadcast and cable TV with just
The Democratic Governors Association has launched two new ads knocking Michels, including one on sexual harassment allegations at his family business. The DGA is running the spots through its affiliate the Alliance for Common Sense. One features clips from a news report on sexual harassment lawsuits filed against the Michels