Michels in new ad says Evers ‘coddles criminals’

GOP guv candidate Tim Michels today launched a new TV ad in which he charges Dem Gov. Tony Evers “blames the police” and “coddles criminals.” Michels’ campaign said the spot is running on statewide cable and broadcast TV. The focus

Kleefish promises to ‘never back down’ in pair of new ads

GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch released two new ads today, vowing in both that she will “never back down.” Kleefisch’s campaign said the spots will run statewide on TV and digital, but didn’t release other details. In one, Kleefisch says

Lasry says he’ll protect abortion rights in new ad

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry released a new TV ad featuring his family in which he vows to be a “relentless supporter of a woman’s right to choose.” The campaign said the initial buy is six figures and will

Crime focus of new ad from NRSC, Johnson

The NRSC and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, today released a new ad accusing Dems of creating “the worst crime wave in decades.” The National Republican Senatorial Committee said it is part of a seven-figure statewide TV and digital buy.

Majority Forward target Ron Johnson over China trade policies

The liberal not-for-profit group Majority Forward has launched a statewide ad criticizing U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for “phony baloney policies” on trade relations with China. The buy is part of a $2.7 million ad campaign and will be featured on

Michels says he’s not beholden to lobbyists in new TV ad

Republican Tim Michels has launched the third ad of his guv campaign, vowing that “the lobbyists are not going to like me at all.” The Michels campaign said it is spending $980,000 on TV over the next week. That matches

WMC ad knocks Evers over UI system problems

The issue ad arm of the state’s largest business group is out with another ad knocking Dem Gov. Tony Evers on problems the state had processing the flood of unemployment claims during the pandemic. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce said the

Nelson knocks Bucks subsidies his first TV ad in U.S. Senate race

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson announced the first TV ad of his campaign, knocking the taxpayer subsidies that helped build the Milwaukee Bucks’ arena. The spot doesn’t mention Alex Lasry or Mandela Barnes by name. Still, Lasry’s father is

Godlewski ad targets Johnson over abortion

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski is running a new TV ad hitting Republican Ron Johnson on abortion. It’s the first abortion-related TV ad announced in the U.S. Senate race since the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that

Evers announces his first TV ad of reelection campaign

Gov. Tony Evers has announced the first TV ad of his reelection bid, part of a $3.5 million buy running through early August. The guv, who’s had a contentious relationship with GOP legislative leaders, says in the first ad that

Johnson defends tax cuts for businesses in new TV ad

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is out with a new TV ad that defends his work to secure a tax reduction for businesses after Dem groups have charged he and his donors have benefited from the breaks. Johnson’s campaign said the

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