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After formally endorsing Kleefisch in January before Michels got into the race, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce is now launching an ad campaign praising Michels. The day after the Aug. 9 GOP primary, the group issued a statement in which President
One Nation, an issue advocacy group aligned with Senate Republicans, launched a new inflation-focused ad praising Johnson for “working to stop the waste in Washington.” The group secured a nearly $9 million buy in Wisconsin through Labor Day, and this
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson launched a second biographical ad narrated by a family member, this one saying he went to Washington “for all the right reasons.” Johnson’s campaign said the 60-second ad is running on TV but didn’t provide any
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes, who has faced a string of attack ads since securing the Dem nomination, is out with two new TV ads. One Barnes ad says it’s a lie that he wants to defund the police
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is out with a new TV ad hitting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for his “sweet deal.” It’s part of a $3 million ad campaign the group previously announced. The DSCC said it is running statewide,
The Duty and Honor PAC is hitting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson with two ads. AdImpact Politics last week tweeted the group has reserved $3.4 million in air time for the general election in Wisconsin. The group is aligned with Senate
The Democratic Governors Association is out with a new ad knocking GOP guv candidate Tim Michels for saying his views on abortion mirror the state’s 1849 ban. The spot is the second of the general election through the DGA’s Alliance
The 501(c)(4) One Nation launched a new ad praising U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, for “fighting for relief at the pump.” In May, One Nation, which is aligned with Senate Republicans, announced a nearly $3.2 million buy through Labor Day
The Republican Governors Association has launched its first TV ad of the general election, accusing Dem Gov. Tony Evers of failing “to keep us safe.” The spot is being done through State Solutions Inc., an affiliate of the RGA. A
A Better Wisconsin Together Political Fund has launched a TV ad hitting Tim Michels, saying Wisconsin women “deserve better” than the GOP guv nominee. The group said the spot started Aug. 12 and will run through Sept. 1 in the
On the heels of Johnson releasing an ad calling him “dangerously liberal,” Dem. U.S. Senate nominee Mandela Barnes put out a new spot saying he can “take the heat” from his opponent. Barnes’ campaign said the spot, the second since
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and the NRSC has released a new TV ad that calls Dem rival Mandela Barnes “dangerously liberal on crime.” The spot comes one day after a new Marquette University Law School Poll showed Barnes leading Johnson,
Gov. Tony Evers has launched five 15-second TV ads knocking GOP rival Tim Michels as a “divisive radical.” The spots are the first from Evers hitting Michels since the construction exec won the GOP nomination a week ago. Evers previously
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes has launched his first ad since winning last week’s primary, saying in the spot it’s time to “change things up.” His campaign said it’s part of a multi-million dollar buy on broadcast, cable and
Republican Derrick Van Orden released a new ad in his bid for the 3rd CD, slamming President Joe Biden for the Afghanistan withdrawal, during which 13 U.S. troops were killed. The former Navy SEAL is running a second time for
Wisconsin Truth PAC, which is backing U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, added another $1.4 million to its buys in the Senate race with a new independent expenditure going after Dem Mandela Barnes. The group has now spent $10.7 million in independent
The Republican Accountability Project has launched a $3 million ad campaign to highlight the efforts of the Jan. 6 committee and criticize former President Donald Trump. The Republican Accountability Project was launched in 2020 by the right-leaning advocacy group Defending
The Democratic National Committee today announced a 15-second digital ad campaign touting the party’s efforts to make prescription drugs more affordable and protect social safety net programs. The narrator in the ad airing on YouTube and AARP The Magazine’s website
A group aligned with the Democratic Governors Association has started a digital buy knocking GOP guv candidate Tim Michels as too radical on guns. The DGA described the buy from Alliance for Common Sense as in the high five figures.
A group backed by the Democratic Governors Association today launched a TV ad criticizing GOP guv candidate Tim Michels for his “radical, divisive agenda.” A spokeswoman for the DGA said a version of the 30-second Alliance for Common Sense ad
After formally endorsing Kleefisch in January before Michels got into the race, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce is now launching an ad campaign praising Michels. The day after the Aug. 9 GOP primary, the group issued a statement in which President and CEO Kurt Bauer praised Michels and called for new
One Nation, an issue advocacy group aligned with Senate Republicans, launched a new inflation-focused ad praising Johnson for “working to stop the waste in Washington.” The group secured a nearly $9 million buy in Wisconsin through Labor Day, and this is the sixth ad the group has run in the
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson launched a second biographical ad narrated by a family member, this one saying he went to Washington “for all the right reasons.” Johnson’s campaign said the 60-second ad is running on TV but didn’t provide any other details. The ad opens with a woman talking about
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes, who has faced a string of attack ads since securing the Dem nomination, is out with two new TV ads. One Barnes ad says it’s a lie that he wants to defund the police and abolish ICE. The campaign said the ads are part
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is out with a new TV ad hitting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for his “sweet deal.” It’s part of a $3 million ad campaign the group previously announced. The DSCC said it is running statewide, but didn’t provide other details. In the spot, an ice
The Duty and Honor PAC is hitting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson with two ads. AdImpact Politics last week tweeted the group has reserved $3.4 million in air time for the general election in Wisconsin. The group is aligned with Senate Dems. One ad features two men identified as Bob and
The Democratic Governors Association is out with a new ad knocking GOP guv candidate Tim Michels for saying his views on abortion mirror the state’s 1849 ban. The spot is the second of the general election through the DGA’s Alliance for Common Sense. The DGA said it is a seven-figure
The 501(c)(4) One Nation launched a new ad praising U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, for “fighting for relief at the pump.” In May, One Nation, which is aligned with Senate Republicans, announced a nearly $3.2 million buy through Labor Day in addition to $5.8 million it had previously placed in
The Republican Governors Association has launched its first TV ad of the general election, accusing Dem Gov. Tony Evers of failing “to keep us safe.” The spot is being done through State Solutions Inc., an affiliate of the RGA. A spokeswoman said the RGA is spending more than $487,000 on
A Better Wisconsin Together Political Fund has launched a TV ad hitting Tim Michels, saying Wisconsin women “deserve better” than the GOP guv nominee. The group said the spot started Aug. 12 and will run through Sept. 1 in the Madison and Milwaukee markets. It also will run on digital
On the heels of Johnson releasing an ad calling him “dangerously liberal,” Dem. U.S. Senate nominee Mandela Barnes put out a new spot saying he can “take the heat” from his opponent. Barnes’ campaign said the spot, the second since he won the Dem nomination, is a multi-million-dollar ad campaign
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and the NRSC has released a new TV ad that calls Dem rival Mandela Barnes “dangerously liberal on crime.” The spot comes one day after a new Marquette University Law School Poll showed Barnes leading Johnson, R-Oshkosh, 51-44. Johnson’s campaign said the ad began on digital
Gov. Tony Evers has launched five 15-second TV ads knocking GOP rival Tim Michels as a “divisive radical.” The spots are the first from Evers hitting Michels since the construction exec won the GOP nomination a week ago. Evers previously announced a $3.5 million TV buy through the Aug. 9
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes has launched his first ad since winning last week’s primary, saying in the spot it’s time to “change things up.” His campaign said it’s part of a multi-million dollar buy on broadcast, cable and digital that will run throughout the state. The spot shows
Republican Derrick Van Orden released a new ad in his bid for the 3rd CD, slamming President Joe Biden for the Afghanistan withdrawal, during which 13 U.S. troops were killed. The former Navy SEAL is running a second time for the seat of U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, who
Wisconsin Truth PAC, which is backing U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, added another $1.4 million to its buys in the Senate race with a new independent expenditure going after Dem Mandela Barnes. The group has now spent $10.7 million in independent expenditures since the start of the year. Up until the
The Republican Accountability Project has launched a $3 million ad campaign to highlight the efforts of the Jan. 6 committee and criticize former President Donald Trump. The Republican Accountability Project was launched in 2020 by the right-leaning advocacy group Defending Democracy Together. According to a spokeswoman, the group is spending
The Democratic National Committee today announced a 15-second digital ad campaign touting the party’s efforts to make prescription drugs more affordable and protect social safety net programs. The narrator in the ad airing on YouTube and AARP The Magazine’s website blasts Republicans for what he says is a fight to
A group aligned with the Democratic Governors Association has started a digital buy knocking GOP guv candidate Tim Michels as too radical on guns. The DGA described the buy from Alliance for Common Sense as in the high five figures. One version is 6 seconds, while the other is 15.
A group backed by the Democratic Governors Association today launched a TV ad criticizing GOP guv candidate Tim Michels for his “radical, divisive agenda.” A spokeswoman for the DGA said a version of the 30-second Alliance for Common Sense ad will run statewide and a second version will run in