A new ad from U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson pins the blame for the deaths of 53 migrants trapped in a sweltering semi-trailer in Texas on President Biden’s border policies. Johnson’s campaign didn’t release details of the buy. “The latest mass murder in America didn’t involve guns, it was the direct

Courageous Leaders PAC has lunched an ad buy praising Dem Mandela Barnes in the U.S. Senate race. It’s the first outside group to go up on TV backing any of the Dems running for the party’s nomination to face Johnson. The group didn’t respond to an email WisPolitics.com sent through

One Nation, a 501(c)(4) aligned with Senate Republicans, launched another ad praising U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh. The group has announced plans to spend more than $9 million praising Johnson, who is considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the U.S. Senate. The spots have focused on inflation and

Gov. Tony Evers is up with a new TV ad that features Wisconsin moms saying he’s “doing the right thing on education.” It is the ninth ad that Evers has released as part of a $3.5 million buy through the August primary that he previously announced. The campaign said the

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and the NRSC launched a new ad buy knocking President Joe Biden as inflation rises. The narrator in the 30-second video that’s part of a seven-figure ad campaign airing on TV stations and digital platforms statewide says commodity prices are increasing and “we’re all paying the

Dem 3rd CD candidate Deb McGrath released a new digital ad showing the Dem leaping out of a plane, saying she’s running for Congress because of the “sky-high cost of everything.” McGrath is vying for the seat currently held by retiring U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse. The ad, which

GOP guv candidate Tim Michels is up with a new ad that knocks President Biden for halting construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. Michel’s campaign said the nearly $1 million buy will run on cable statewide, along with satellite, streaming and digital. The ads will also run on broadcast in

One Nation, a 501(c)(4) aligned with U.S. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, is out with a third TV ad praising U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh. The group didn’t release details about where the ad is running. It previously announced plans to spend $9 million in Wisconsin as part of an

Gov. Tony Evers has launched a new TV ad that touts efforts to expand skills training. It is the eighth ad that Evers has released as part of a $3.5 million buy through the August primary that he previously announced. The campaign said the new spot will run on broadcast

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski went back on the air today with a new TV ad that says she’s “leading the fight.” Her campaign said it is part of an ongoing multi-million dollar buy leading up to the Aug. 9 primary. No other details were provided. A Dem source

Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes launched a second TV ad in his bid for the U.S. Senate, touting his blue-collar roots. His campaign said the ad is airing throughout the state on broadcast, cable and digital platforms as part of a multi-million-dollar ad campaign. Barnes in the ad refers to his

Michels has released a new TV ad touting Trump’s endorsement and his support for the former president’s wall along the southern border. Michels was already up with an ad on immigration. It was recast to weave in Trump’s endorsement, and the new spot is expected to hit the air today.

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson is out with a new TV ad in which he mocks the idea of foreign-made toilet paper. “Because Chinese toilet paper? My ass,” Nelson says as he tosses a roll over his shoulder. Nelson’s campaign said the ad is running on cable in the

The NRSC and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson released a new ad today accusing Biden of increasing the “flow of deadly drugs into our communities” by opening America’s borders. Johnson’s campaign said it’s part of a seven-figure statewide television and digital buy. The National Republican Senatorial Committee last month announced it

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce is again hitting Dem Gov. Tony Evers on TV, this time with an ad that says he and President Biden have “failed us.” The state’s largest business group said the ad began running last week on broadcast through the WMC Issues Mobilization Council. It’s part of

The PAC backing Kevin Nicholson’s bid for guv launched a new ad in which conservative former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke Jr. says the GOP guv candidate “is not establishment.” Fighting for Wisconsin PAC said the buy was just less than $900,000 on broadcast TV in the Green Bay, La