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The issue ad arm of the state’s largest business group is out with another ad knocking Dem Gov. Tony Evers on problems the state had processing the flood of unemployment claims during the pandemic. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce said the
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson announced the first TV ad of his campaign, knocking the taxpayer subsidies that helped build the Milwaukee Bucks’ arena. The spot doesn’t mention Alex Lasry or Mandela Barnes by name. Still, Lasry’s father is
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski is running a new TV ad hitting Republican Ron Johnson on abortion. It’s the first abortion-related TV ad announced in the U.S. Senate race since the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that
GOP guv candidate Tim Michels is out with a new TV ad in which he touts growing the construction business his father started. Michels launched his first ad last week as part of a $980,000 buy. The campaign said the
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson released a new ad using video from the White House Correspondents Dinner. It says “liberal Democrats and the media elite who falsely attack Sen. Johnson for exposing the truth are laughing it up in Washington while
Gov. Tony Evers has announced the first TV ad of his reelection bid, part of a $3.5 million buy running through early August. The guv, who’s had a contentious relationship with GOP legislative leaders, says in the first ad that
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is out with a new TV ad that defends his work to secure a tax reduction for businesses after Dem groups have charged he and his donors have benefited from the breaks. Johnson’s campaign said the
The Wisconsin Initiative is back on TV with a new buy praising how Gov. Tony Evers is handling the economy. The group said the six-figure buy will run in the Milwaukee market. The narrator says Evers invested a billion dollars
GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels is out with a new TV ad in which he vows to “turn Madison upside down.” A source told WisPolitics.com last week the statewide buy is $980,000 for the first week The 60-second ad features
GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch is up with the third TV ad of her campaign, telling viewers working families “have a clear choice in this election.” The campaign said it is a six-figure buy that will run on cable and
A group associated with the Republican Governors Association is knocking Gov. Tony Evers in a new ad for vetoing legislation that backers said would establish a bill of rights for the parents of kids in schools. The RGA said Get
The liberal Opportunity Wisconsin is hitting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, in a new digital ad that says he’s “only taking care of himself and other rich people.” The group, which says it has now spent more than $5 million
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce is up with a new TV ad knocking Gov. Tony Evers for delays in processing unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ad, being run through WMC’s Issues Mobilization Council, is on broadcast TV in the
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has launched a second TV ad that featured people praising his “right-to-try” legislation for allowing the use of experimental drugs to treat COVID-19. Johnson’s campaign said the ad will run statewide on broadcast and cable TV,
Building Back Together, the Black Women’s Leadership Collective and She Will Rise jointly announced a $1 million ad campaign targeting Wisconsin and two other states highlighting the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. The groups
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson launched a new TV ad that features two people who say the lawmaker’s “right to try” legislation helped save their mother’s life. The campaign said the new ad was part of a statewide broadcast and
Fight for Wisconsin has launched what it says is a nearly $1 million advertising campaign that praised Nicholson as a “doer” while others just talk. The narrator in the ad says while others talk, “one person does something.” It opens
Opportunity Wisconsin announced a new TV and digital ad buy slamming U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for increasing his wealth since taking office. The seven-figure 30-second ad highlights the Oshkosh Republican passing a tax law Opportunity Wisconsin argues helped more than
The Republican Governors Association is hitting Gov. Tony Evers over rising crime in its first ad of the 2022 election cycle. The ad — through the group’s Right Direction Wisconsin PAC — is a five-figure digital buy on social media
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, released a new TV ad that knocks Dems on inflation. Johnson’s campaign said the ad will run statewide on broadcast and cable TV but didn’t release other details. Johnson narrates the spot, saying inflation has
The issue ad arm of the state’s largest business group is out with another ad knocking Dem Gov. Tony Evers on problems the state had processing the flood of unemployment claims during the pandemic. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce said the spot will run on broadcast TV. It is the fifth
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson announced the first TV ad of his campaign, knocking the taxpayer subsidies that helped build the Milwaukee Bucks’ arena. The spot doesn’t mention Alex Lasry or Mandela Barnes by name. Still, Lasry’s father is a billionaire hedge fund manager and co-owner of the Bucks,
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski is running a new TV ad hitting Republican Ron Johnson on abortion. It’s the first abortion-related TV ad announced in the U.S. Senate race since the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the 1973 decision that established the right to
GOP guv candidate Tim Michels is out with a new TV ad in which he touts growing the construction business his father started. Michels launched his first ad last week as part of a $980,000 buy. The campaign said the latest spot is part of another $980,000 buy for the
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson released a new ad using video from the White House Correspondents Dinner. It says “liberal Democrats and the media elite who falsely attack Sen. Johnson for exposing the truth are laughing it up in Washington while America is dangerously off track.” Johnson’s campaign said the ad
Gov. Tony Evers has announced the first TV ad of his reelection bid, part of a $3.5 million buy running through early August. The guv, who’s had a contentious relationship with GOP legislative leaders, says in the first ad that he’s “focused on bringing people together.” The campaign said the
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is out with a new TV ad that defends his work to secure a tax reduction for businesses after Dem groups have charged he and his donors have benefited from the breaks. Johnson’s campaign said the spot will run on broadcast and cable TV as part
The Wisconsin Initiative is back on TV with a new buy praising how Gov. Tony Evers is handling the economy. The group said the six-figure buy will run in the Milwaukee market. The narrator says Evers invested a billion dollars to help small businesses recover from the global pandemic and
GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels is out with a new TV ad in which he vows to “turn Madison upside down.” A source told WisPolitics.com last week the statewide buy is $980,000 for the first week The 60-second ad features Michels talking directly to the camera as various pictures from
GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch is up with the third TV ad of her campaign, telling viewers working families “have a clear choice in this election.” The campaign said it is a six-figure buy that will run on cable and broadcast television, but declined to provide other details. In the
A group associated with the Republican Governors Association is knocking Gov. Tony Evers in a new ad for vetoing legislation that backers said would establish a bill of rights for the parents of kids in schools. The RGA said Get Families Back to Work is spending high five figures on
The liberal Opportunity Wisconsin is hitting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, in a new digital ad that says he’s “only taking care of himself and other rich people.” The group, which says it has now spent more than $5 million since the start of 2021 targeting Johnson, said the latest
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce is up with a new TV ad knocking Gov. Tony Evers for delays in processing unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ad, being run through WMC’s Issues Mobilization Council, is on broadcast TV in the Milwaukee market. The group declined to say how much it’s
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has launched a second TV ad that featured people praising his “right-to-try” legislation for allowing the use of experimental drugs to treat COVID-19. Johnson’s campaign said the ad will run statewide on broadcast and cable TV, but didn’t release other details. It features Joel Webb, who
Building Back Together, the Black Women’s Leadership Collective and She Will Rise jointly announced a $1 million ad campaign targeting Wisconsin and two other states highlighting the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. The groups said the ad will run on TV in Georgia, Pennsylvania
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson launched a new TV ad that features two people who say the lawmaker’s “right to try” legislation helped save their mother’s life. The campaign said the new ad was part of a statewide broadcast and cable buy but didn’t release any other details. The spot
Fight for Wisconsin has launched what it says is a nearly $1 million advertising campaign that praised Nicholson as a “doer” while others just talk. The narrator in the ad says while others talk, “one person does something.” It opens with images of Evers, Kleefisch and AFT President Randy Weingarten
Opportunity Wisconsin announced a new TV and digital ad buy slamming U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for increasing his wealth since taking office. The seven-figure 30-second ad highlights the Oshkosh Republican passing a tax law Opportunity Wisconsin argues helped more than double Johnson’s wealth while in office. “In the military, we
The Republican Governors Association is hitting Gov. Tony Evers over rising crime in its first ad of the 2022 election cycle. The ad — through the group’s Right Direction Wisconsin PAC — is a five-figure digital buy on social media such as Facebook and general websites. It will run in
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, released a new TV ad that knocks Dems on inflation. Johnson’s campaign said the ad will run statewide on broadcast and cable TV but didn’t release other details. Johnson narrates the spot, saying inflation has surged to a 40-year high and Dems have “declared war”