Evers talks education in new TV spot

Gov. Tony Evers talks education in a new TV ad, saying he’s “not the flashiest guy around, but I’ll always do the right thing for Wisconsin.” The ad — Evers’ 13th of his reelection bid — is part of a

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Barnes target Johnson in digital ad

U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes turned his attention to GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson with a new digital ad. It’s Barnes’ first spot targeting the Oshkosh Republican. The campaign declined to provide details of the ad, which calls Johnson out

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Lasry ad praises Barnes, slams Johnson

Lasry today released a new TV ad slamming Johnson, charging the Oshkosh Republican with “selling out American jobs to make more for himself.” The $548,000 spot will run in Madison, Milwaukee and Green Bay. Lasry in a release said Dems

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Roth airs his first TV ad of LG campaign

Republican Roger Roth is up with his first TV ad of the campaign, saying he’s running for lieutenant governor to “build Wisconsin back up and stop those trying to tear us down.” Roth’s campaign said it’s a $250,000 buy on

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Club for Growth Action knocks Kleefisch in TV ad

Club for Growth Action has launched a TV bid knocking Kleefisch, accusing her of taking taxpayer-funded “junkets” and taking a “cushy job in Washington.” The Club for Growth didn’t immediately return a message from WisPolitics.com. A Kleefisch ally told WisPolitics.com

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Barnes touts working-class roots in TV ad

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes in his fourth TV ad touts his working-class roots and says he’ll grow manufacturing jobs in America. The lt. gov. in the 30-second spot airing on ​​broadcast and cable TV, and on digital platforms

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Nelson ad hits Johnson over gun control

Deam U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson released a new digital ad charging U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson hasn’t done anything about gun-related school incidents, even though they’ve increased from 15 when he was elected in 2010 to 249 last year. Nelson’s

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Godlewski ad focuses on reproductive rights

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski launched a new TV ad today featuring video from this week’s debate in which she questioned her male rivals’ commitment to protecting reproductive rights. Godlewski’s campaign said it is a seven-figure buy running statewide

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Florida-based group targets Kleefisch in digital ad

A Florida-based group has spent $65,916 on digital ads opposing Rebecca Kleefisch in the guv’s race, the first independent expenditure of the campaign targeting the former lieutenant governor. The Sunrise in American Political Action Fund filing with the state Ethics

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Evers ad focuses on roads

Gov. Tony Evers launched the 12th TV ad of his campaign today, a new spot that says he’s fixing the roads. The ad is part of a previously announced $3.5 million buy through the Aug. 9 primary. The spot shows

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DNC ad targets Republicans over Roe v. Wade reversal

The Democratic National Committee this morning launched a 30-second TV spot knocking Republicans on the overturning of federal abortion protections. The narrator in the six-figure ad only airing in Wisconsin notes Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says a national abortion

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Kleefisch targeted in Michels, Club for Growth Action ads

Less than a week out from the primary, Michels and Club for Growth Action are both up with new TV ads attacking Kleefisch, including lines hitting her on China. The Michels campaign didn’t immediately provide details of the buy. The Club for Growth Action spot is part of a $1.3

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Van Orden launches his first TV ad in 3rd CD campaign

Republican 3rd CD candidate Derrick Van Orden has launched the first TV ad in his campaign for retiring Dem U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s seat. The ad will run in La Crosse and Eau Claire. A spokesman for Van Orden’s campaign declined to say how much it spent on the spot.

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Evers talks education in new TV spot

Gov. Tony Evers talks education in a new TV ad, saying he’s “not the flashiest guy around, but I’ll always do the right thing for Wisconsin.” The ad — Evers’ 13th of his reelection bid — is part of a previously announced $3.5 million buy through the Aug. 9 primary.

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Barnes target Johnson in digital ad

U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes turned his attention to GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson with a new digital ad. It’s Barnes’ first spot targeting the Oshkosh Republican. The campaign declined to provide details of the ad, which calls Johnson out of touch and says he praised a company that moved

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Lasry ad praises Barnes, slams Johnson

Lasry today released a new TV ad slamming Johnson, charging the Oshkosh Republican with “selling out American jobs to make more for himself.” The $548,000 spot will run in Madison, Milwaukee and Green Bay. Lasry in a release said Dems must band together and support Barnes in order to beat

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State Solutions Inc. spots knock Evers on taxes, crime

State Solutions Inc. says it’s launched a $400,000 TV ad buy targeting Dem Gov. Tony Evers on taxes and crime. The Washington, D.C.-based group said the spots are running in the Green Bay and Milwaukee media markets. In one, the narrator says families are paying an extra $5,200 this year

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Roth airs his first TV ad of LG campaign

Republican Roger Roth is up with his first TV ad of the campaign, saying he’s running for lieutenant governor to “build Wisconsin back up and stop those trying to tear us down.” Roth’s campaign said it’s a $250,000 buy on broadcast TV in the Green Bay and Milwaukee markets. It

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Club for Growth Action knocks Kleefisch in TV ad

Club for Growth Action has launched a TV bid knocking Kleefisch, accusing her of taking taxpayer-funded “junkets” and taking a “cushy job in Washington.” The Club for Growth didn’t immediately return a message from WisPolitics.com. A Kleefisch ally told WisPolitics.com the buy is $1.3 million through the Aug. 9 primary.

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Toney in radio ad highlights law enforcement support

GOP AG candidate Eric Toney is out with a new radio ad that touts his prosecutorial experience and declares he is law enforcement’s choice to be the state’s top cop. “I’m a prosecutor, not a politician,” the Fond du Lac Co. DA says in the ad. “As a Republican district

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Barnes touts working-class roots in TV ad

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes in his fourth TV ad touts his working-class roots and says he’ll grow manufacturing jobs in America. The lt. gov. in the 30-second spot airing on ​​broadcast and cable TV, and on digital platforms statewide says keeping jobs in America helps keep shelves stocked

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Nelson ad hits Johnson over gun control

Deam U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson released a new digital ad charging U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson hasn’t done anything about gun-related school incidents, even though they’ve increased from 15 when he was elected in 2010 to 249 last year. Nelson’s campaign said the ad is running on digital platforms, but

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Godlewski ad focuses on reproductive rights

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski launched a new TV ad today featuring video from this week’s debate in which she questioned her male rivals’ commitment to protecting reproductive rights. Godlewski’s campaign said it is a seven-figure buy running statewide on a combination of broadcast, cable TV and digital platforms.

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Jarchow’s launches his first TV ad of AG campaign

Republican AG candidate Adam Jarchow this morning in his first TV ad in his campaign to take Dem AG Josh Kaul’s spot blasts Dems for thinking “they have their own set of rules.” The campaign said it is part of a six-figure buy that will initially air in the Milwaukee

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Johnson, NRSC ad targets Biden over economy

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and the NRSC launched a joint ad today that asks what planet President Biden is living on when he claims his economic plan is taking the country in a better direction. It’s part of a $2.6 million buy the Oshkosh Republican and National Republican Senatorial Committee

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Florida-based group targets Kleefisch in digital ad

A Florida-based group has spent $65,916 on digital ads opposing Rebecca Kleefisch in the guv’s race, the first independent expenditure of the campaign targeting the former lieutenant governor. The Sunrise in American Political Action Fund filing with the state Ethics Commission shows the digital ads began Friday and run through

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Evers ad focuses on roads

Gov. Tony Evers launched the 12th TV ad of his campaign today, a new spot that says he’s fixing the roads. The ad is part of a previously announced $3.5 million buy through the Aug. 9 primary. The spot shows Evers driving a red pickup as the narrator says Evers

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Nelson ad contrasts his approach with that of big city Dems

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson released a new TV ad in which he says he’s different from Dems from Madison and Milwaukee. Nelson’s campaign said it’s a six-figure buy, but didn’t have other details immediately available. In the ad, Nelson says Dems like him have a whole different “approach”

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DNC ad targets Republicans over Roe v. Wade reversal

The Democratic National Committee this morning launched a 30-second TV spot knocking Republicans on the overturning of federal abortion protections. The narrator in the six-figure ad only airing in Wisconsin notes Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says a national abortion ban is possible, “50 years of women’s rights, stripped away

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Michels ad refutes charge he supported gas tax increase

GOP guv candidate Tim Michels is up with a new TV ad refuting the charge he supported a gas tax increase, saying the attacks are “what happens when the establishment gets desperate.” Michels’ campaign declined to release details on the buy behind the 15-second spot. It comes after GOP guv

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