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The Dem-aligned Senate Majority PAC charges in a new TV ad that Johnson’s family benefited from investments in China. The group, which backs Dem U.S. Senate candidates, didn’t immediately respond to a request for details on the buy. The ad
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
Sunrise in America Political Fund is out with a new TV ad that accuses Gov. Tony Evers of lying when he said he wouldn’t release violent criminals. A spokesman for the group said it was putting $350,000 behind the buy
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
Americans for Prosperity Action-Wisconsin is up with a new digital ad saying Barnes “will cost you more” compared to U.S. Sen Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh. The group didn’t release any details of the ad other than it began Sept. 15. The
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.
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
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
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
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
Gov. Tony Evers and the Democratic Governors Association are both hitting Republican Tim Michels for allegations of sexual harassment and assault at his family business. The Evers campaign declined to provide details on the buy other than it will be
The Senate Leadership Fund, which is affiliated with Republicans, is out with a new TV ad that features the grandmother of a girl struck during the Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy knocking Mandela Barnes for supporting the elimination of cash bail.
Right Direction Wisconsin, an affiliate of the Republican Governors Association, today launched a new TV ad that charges Wisconsin families are being left behind under Dem Gov. Tony Evers. The RGA said the buys is $780,000, and the spot will
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
The Dem-aligned Senate Majority PAC announced two new ads hitting GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, one on abortion and the other for allowing “oil and drug companies to jack up prices on us.” The abortion ad is backed by a
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
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
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
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
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 Dem-aligned Senate Majority PAC charges in a new TV ad that Johnson’s family benefited from investments in China. The group, which backs Dem U.S. Senate candidates, didn’t immediately respond to a request for details on the buy. The ad is based off a story in The Guardian about Bemis,
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
Sunrise in America Political Fund is out with a new TV ad that accuses Gov. Tony Evers of lying when he said he wouldn’t release violent criminals. A spokesman for the group said it was putting $350,000 behind the buy in the Milwaukee and Green Bay markets. It debuted during
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
Americans for Prosperity Action-Wisconsin is up with a new digital ad saying Barnes “will cost you more” compared to U.S. Sen Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh. The group didn’t release any details of the ad other than it began Sept. 15. The narrator asks how Johnson and Barnes “stack up” before saying
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
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
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
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.
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
Gov. Tony Evers and the Democratic Governors Association are both hitting Republican Tim Michels for allegations of sexual harassment and assault at his family business. The Evers campaign declined to provide details on the buy other than it will be on broadcast and cable statewide. WisPolitics.com previously reported the Evers
The Senate Leadership Fund, which is affiliated with Republicans, is out with a new TV ad that features the grandmother of a girl struck during the Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy knocking Mandela Barnes for supporting the elimination of cash bail. The group said the ad is running statewide in all
Right Direction Wisconsin, an affiliate of the Republican Governors Association, today launched a new TV ad that charges Wisconsin families are being left behind under Dem Gov. Tony Evers. The RGA said the buys is $780,000, and the spot will air in the La Crosse, Wausau and Green Bay markets.
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
The Dem-aligned Senate Majority PAC announced two new ads hitting GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, one on abortion and the other for allowing “oil and drug companies to jack up prices on us.” The abortion ad is backed by a $1.6 million buy and will run in the Milwaukee, Madison
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
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
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
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
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.