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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
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
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
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry today released a new TV ad in which he vows to work on lowering prescription drug prices, putting more money into people’s pockets and “protecting every woman’s right to choose no matter what.” Lasry’s
Tony Evers’ campaign released five new ads that feature business owners touting federal COVID-19 aid the guv has delivered, saying the money ensured their businesses could survive the pandemic. The ads are part of a $3.5 million buy through the
GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch released a new spot featuring Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling, who says politicians like Evers and Joe Biden are undermining law enforcement. Kleefisch’s campaign said the ads will run on TV and digital statewide but
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
GOP guv candidate Tim Michels today launched a new TV ad in which he charges Dem Gov. Tony Evers “blames the police” and “coddles criminals.” Michels’ campaign said the spot is running on statewide cable and broadcast TV. The focus
One Nation announced a new $6 million ad campaign, including a spot that praises GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for “fighting back” against inflation. The group, an issue advocacy organization that supports GOP U.S. Senate candidates, said the ad is
GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch released two new ads today, vowing in both that she will “never back down.” Kleefisch’s campaign said the spots will run statewide on TV and digital, but didn’t release other details. In one, Kleefisch says
Gov. Tony Evers is again touting his work with both parties in a new TV ad that says he doesn’t care whether an idea is a Republican or Democratic one, only that “it’s a good idea.” It’s the second ad
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry released a new TV ad featuring his family in which he vows to be a “relentless supporter of a woman’s right to choose.” The campaign said the initial buy is six figures and will
The NRSC and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, today released a new ad accusing Dems of creating “the worst crime wave in decades.” The National Republican Senatorial Committee said it is part of a seven-figure statewide TV and digital buy.
The liberal not-for-profit group Majority Forward has launched a statewide ad criticizing U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for “phony baloney policies” on trade relations with China. The buy is part of a $2.7 million ad campaign and will be featured on
Republican Tim Michels has launched the third ad of his guv campaign, vowing that “the lobbyists are not going to like me at all.” The Michels campaign said it is spending $980,000 on TV over the next week. That matches
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
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
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry today released a new TV ad in which he vows to work on lowering prescription drug prices, putting more money into people’s pockets and “protecting every woman’s right to choose no matter what.” Lasry’s campaign said the spot will run statewide on TV, cable
Tony Evers’ campaign released five new ads that feature business owners touting federal COVID-19 aid the guv has delivered, saying the money ensured their businesses could survive the pandemic. The ads are part of a $3.5 million buy through the August primary that Evers’ campaign had previously announced. The new
GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch released a new spot featuring Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling, who says politicians like Evers and Joe Biden are undermining law enforcement. Kleefisch’s campaign said the ads will run on TV and digital statewide but didn’t release other details. Schmaling has recommended charging five 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
GOP guv candidate Tim Michels today launched a new TV ad in which he charges Dem Gov. Tony Evers “blames the police” and “coddles criminals.” Michels’ campaign said the spot is running on statewide cable and broadcast TV. The focus of the broadcast component is largely the Milwaukee market. The
One Nation announced a new $6 million ad campaign, including a spot that praises GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for “fighting back” against inflation. The group, an issue advocacy organization that supports GOP U.S. Senate candidates, said the ad is the first piece of an eight-week buy that includes broadcast
GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch released two new ads today, vowing in both that she will “never back down.” Kleefisch’s campaign said the spots will run statewide on TV and digital, but didn’t release other details. In one, Kleefisch says she’s been a “fighter my whole life” as a reporter,
Gov. Tony Evers is again touting his work with both parties in a new TV ad that says he doesn’t care whether an idea is a Republican or Democratic one, only that “it’s a good idea.” It’s the second ad Evers has released as part of a $3.5 million buy
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry released a new TV ad featuring his family in which he vows to be a “relentless supporter of a woman’s right to choose.” The campaign said the initial buy is six figures and will run statewide. The ad features Lasry with his wife, Lauren,
The NRSC and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, today released a new ad accusing Dems of creating “the worst crime wave in decades.” The National Republican Senatorial Committee said it is part of a seven-figure statewide TV and digital buy. It’s the first time this cycle the NRSC has partnered
The liberal not-for-profit group Majority Forward has launched a statewide ad criticizing U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for “phony baloney policies” on trade relations with China. The buy is part of a $2.7 million ad campaign and will be featured on broadcast, cable, satellite and digital platforms. The ad shows a
Republican Tim Michels has launched the third ad of his guv campaign, vowing that “the lobbyists are not going to like me at all.” The Michels campaign said it is spending $980,000 on TV over the next week. That matches what it spent each of the first two weeks of
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