Sheriffs praise Michels in new ad

GOP guv candidate Tim Michels released a new TV ad featuring three Republican county sheriffs saying they stand with him because he knows how to “keep Wisconsin safe.” Michels’ campaign said the spot will run statewide and is part of

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Evers ad hits Michels over abortion

Gov. Tony Evers today launched a new TV ad that knocks GOP rival Tim Michels for saying it wouldn’t be unreasonable to require rape victims to give birth. The guv’s campaign said the ad will run statewide, but declined to

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Evers ad targets Michels over abortion

Gov. Tony Evers’ campaign is out with a new spot knocking GOP rival Tim Michels for his family foundation donating to a group that tracks cell phone data of women near abortion clinics. Evers’ campaign said the ad will run

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Barnes ad features retired police officer

Mandela Barnes has launched a new ad featuring a man identified as a retired police officer calling the Dem U.S. Senate candidate “the real deal” and refuting the suggestion he wants to defund the police. It’s the second ad Barnes

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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

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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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Veteran criticizes Van Orden over Jan. 6 rally attendance

Dem Brad Pfaff’s campaign released a new TV ad with a veteran criticizing Republican 3rd CD candidate Derrick Van Orden for allegedly being on U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6. Pfaff, a state senator from Onalaska, is running for the seat of retiring U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, against

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Sheriffs praise Michels in new ad

GOP guv candidate Tim Michels released a new TV ad featuring three Republican county sheriffs saying they stand with him because he knows how to “keep Wisconsin safe.” Michels’ campaign said the spot will run statewide and is part of a seven-figure buy. The ad features Washington County Sheriff Martin

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Evers ad hits Michels over abortion

Gov. Tony Evers today launched a new TV ad that knocks GOP rival Tim Michels for saying it wouldn’t be unreasonable to require rape victims to give birth. The guv’s campaign said the ad will run statewide, but declined to provide other specifics. The spot opens showing several young girls

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Barnes launches his first ad directly attacking Johnson

Dem Mandela Barnes has launched his first ad directly attacking Johnson, accusing the Oshkosh Republican of lying about the lieutenant governor’s record and supporting a ban on all abortions. Barnes’ campaign said its ad is part of a multi-million dollar campaign that will run on broadcast, cable and digital throughout

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Planned Parenthood Votes targets Johnson over abortion

Planned Parenthood Votes today launched a six-figure, statewide digital ad campaign knocking Johnson on abortion. A spokesperson for Planned Parenthood Votes declined to disclose further details of how much was spent on the ad. The spot is part of Planned Parenthood Votes’ $50 million 2022 “Take Control” electoral program to

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Republican Accountability PAC campaign targets Michels as too extreme

The Republican Accountability PAC announced a $1 million campaign targeting GOP guv candidate Tim Michels. It is part of a $10 million effort to defeat what the group has dubbed anti-democracy Republicans. That includes: guv candidate Doug Mastriano in Pennsylvania, U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker in Georgia, GOP guv candidate

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Johnson mocks attack ads targeting him in new spot

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is running a new spot that mocks attack ads against him, saying next “they’ll be saying I hate children and puppies.” Johnson’s campaign said the ad is running on TV, but didn’t provide other details. The ad opens with Johnson flipping through two ads mentioning him

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Evers ad targets Michels over abortion

Gov. Tony Evers’ campaign is out with a new spot knocking GOP rival Tim Michels for his family foundation donating to a group that tracks cell phone data of women near abortion clinics. Evers’ campaign said the ad will run statewide on broadcast and cable, but declined to release other

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Pfaff launches his first ad in 3rd CD general election

Dem Brad Pfaff has aired the first TV ad of his general election bid for the 3rd CD, featuring his wife and daughter. A spokesman for the Onalaska state senator’s campaign told WisPolitics.com the spot will run in the La Crosse market, but didn’t immediately provide details on how much

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NRSC ad charges Barnes wants to halve prison population

The NRSC has launched a new TV ad charging Barnes’ agenda includes cutting the prison population in half. The National Republican Senatorial Committee said it is a high six-figure buy on TV and digital that will run throughout the state. The spot opens playing a clip of Barnes saying, “Reducing

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Barnes ad features retired police officer

Mandela Barnes has launched a new ad featuring a man identified as a retired police officer calling the Dem U.S. Senate candidate “the real deal” and refuting the suggestion he wants to defund the police. It’s the second ad Barnes has run in the last month pushing back against a

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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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