Barnes launches two new ads

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes has launched two new TV ads, including one that accuses U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, of lying about the lieutenant governor’s taxes. Barnes’ campaign said the ads are part of a multi-million dollar statewide

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Van Orden ad calls Pfaff a career politician

Republican Derrick Van Orden released a new ad criticizing his Dem opponent Brad Pfaff as a career politician. A spokesman for the Van Orden campaign did not immediately return a request for details on where the ad would run, on

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RGA ad targets Evers over parole

The Republican Governors Association is hitting Gov. Tony Evers over violent criminals who have been released on parole during his term. The RGA said the spot — through its affiliate Right Direction Wisconsin PAC — is part of a $790,000

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Steil launches his first ad of reelection campaign

GOP U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil launched the first ad of his reelection bid, touting his support for law enforcement. The Janesville Republican’s campaign said it’s a six-figure buy on broadcast and cable TV that will run across southeastern Wisconsin’s 1st

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Evers ad focuses on K-12 education

Gov. Tony Evers’ latest buy includes a new version of an ad he ran in June featuring parents talking about him and education. The new spot includes one parent saying, “Education begins at home” before another adds, “As a former

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Tiffany ad focuses on inflation

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany released a new digital ad in his reelection campaign for the 7th CD. The spot is a $30,000 initial buy in the district, according to a spokesman for the Minocqua Republican’s campaign. It will run in

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Michels launches two new ads

GOP guv candidate Tim Michels’ campaign has launched two ads, including one saying Dem Gov. Tony Evers and “his cronies” are throwing the kitchen sink at him. The campaign didn’t immediately release details of the new buy. One spot shows

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MoveOn runs Packers game ad targeting Johnson

MoveOn Political Action ran a TV ad during the Green Bay Packers game yesterday knocking U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, as an “out-of-touch millionaire.” The group said the ad ran in the Green Bay and Milwaukee markets during the game.

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AFP digital spots tout endorsement of Michels

Americans for Prosperity is putting $1 million behind a digital ad campaign to tout its endorsement of Republican Tim Michels in the guv’s race. The group detailed the expenditure in a new filing with the Ethics Commission and told WisPolitics.com

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McConnell-aligned PAC targets Barnes over crime

The Senate Leadership Fund, a PAC aligned with Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, has launched its first ads post-Labor Day in Wisconsin, targeting Dem nominee Mandela Barnes on crime. The group has filed reports with the FEC totaling nearly $2.4

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Barnes launches two new ads

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes has launched two new TV ads, including one that accuses U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, of lying about the lieutenant governor’s taxes. Barnes’ campaign said the ads are part of a multi-million dollar statewide campaign on broadcast, cable, and digital. Barnes didn’t file a

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Van Orden ad calls Pfaff a career politician

Republican Derrick Van Orden released a new ad criticizing his Dem opponent Brad Pfaff as a career politician. A spokesman for the Van Orden campaign did not immediately return a request for details on where the ad would run, on which platforms and how much was spent on the spot.

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RGA ad targets Evers over parole

The Republican Governors Association is hitting Gov. Tony Evers over violent criminals who have been released on parole during his term. The RGA said the spot — through its affiliate Right Direction Wisconsin PAC — is part of a $790,000 buy on broadcast and cable TV in Milwaukee. The narrator

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Wisconsin Truth PAC ad targets Barnes over crime

Wisconsin Truth PAC is again going after Dem U.S. Senate nominee Mandela Barnes over crime in a new TV ad. The group said the spot will run statewide as part of a TV, radio and digital campaign. It’s part of a $12.5 million buy. The narrator in the spot says

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Better Wisconsin Together ad slams Michels over abortion

A Better Wisconsin Together Political Fund has launched new ad hitting GOP guv candidate Tim Michels as “radical” on abortion and gun policy. The abortion spot is running on TV in Madison and Milwaukee, as well as digital statewide, while the gun policy ad is running on digital statewide. Both

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Steil launches his first ad of reelection campaign

GOP U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil launched the first ad of his reelection bid, touting his support for law enforcement. The Janesville Republican’s campaign said it’s a six-figure buy on broadcast and cable TV that will run across southeastern Wisconsin’s 1st CD. The spot opens with several people identified as police

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Senate Leadership Fund releases new ads targeting Barnes

The Senate Leadership Fund, which is aligned with Senate Republicans, has launched a second wave of ads targeting Dem Mandela Barnes on public safety. The group has filed reports with the FEC totaling nearly more than $5.1 million in independent expenditures between Aug. 31 and today. That includes more than

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Evers ad focuses on K-12 education

Gov. Tony Evers’ latest buy includes a new version of an ad he ran in June featuring parents talking about him and education. The new spot includes one parent saying, “Education begins at home” before another adds, “As a former science teacher, Tony Evers knows that getting parents involved in

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Tiffany ad focuses on inflation

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany released a new digital ad in his reelection campaign for the 7th CD. The spot is a $30,000 initial buy in the district, according to a spokesman for the Minocqua Republican’s campaign. It will run in the Duluth-Superior, Wausau-Rhinelander, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Eau Claire-La Crosse markets.

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NRSC paints Barnes as a ‘defund the police’ Democrat

The National Republican Senatorial Committee is out with a new ad criticizing U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes as a “defund the police” Democrat. The TV and digital ad is part of a six-figure buy. The spot features a clip of the lieutenant guv next to graffiti that reads “Barnes” and

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Michels launches two new ads

GOP guv candidate Tim Michels’ campaign has launched two ads, including one saying Dem Gov. Tony Evers and “his cronies” are throwing the kitchen sink at him. The campaign didn’t immediately release details of the new buy. One spot shows Michels surrounded by sinks on the ground. He says in

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MoveOn runs Packers game ad targeting Johnson

MoveOn Political Action ran a TV ad during the Green Bay Packers game yesterday knocking U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, as an “out-of-touch millionaire.” The group said the ad ran in the Green Bay and Milwaukee markets during the game. The narrator says “MAGA Republican Ron Johnson loves private jets.”

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AFP digital spots tout endorsement of Michels

Americans for Prosperity is putting $1 million behind a digital ad campaign to tout its endorsement of Republican Tim Michels in the guv’s race. The group detailed the expenditure in a new filing with the Ethics Commission and told WisPolitics.com the ads began Tuesday and will run through Sept. 30

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McConnell-aligned PAC targets Barnes over crime

The Senate Leadership Fund, a PAC aligned with Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, has launched its first ads post-Labor Day in Wisconsin, targeting Dem nominee Mandela Barnes on crime. The group has filed reports with the FEC totaling nearly $2.4 million in independent expenditures between Aug. 31 and yesterday. That

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