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Republican Derrick Van Orden’s campaign released a radio ad accusing U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, of “playing politics with our lives” and failing to back the police. The campaign said the ad is running district-wide over the next two

A new ad from a pro-Trump PAC focuses on the violent protests in Kenosha that left one business burned to the ground. America First Action PAC said the ad focusing on Kenosha will run in the Wausau market. The group

A new TV ad from the Dem super PAC Priorities USA charges Trump is “laser-focused on gutting health care.” The group said the new ad will run in Milwaukee and Green Bay. It’s part of a nearly $2 million-per-week effort


In his first TV ad of the 2020 campaign, U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher says when he took an oath to defend the country from enemies foreign and domestic, “I never imagined a virus would be one of them.” Gallagher’s campaign

President Trump’s campaign is rolling out a new radio ad touting the president’s successes to Black voters. The spot features Herschel Walker and Georgia state lawmaker Vernon Jones, a Black Dem, praising Trump and knocking Joe Biden for failing to

Ahead of Biden’s stop in Wisconsin, his campaign released a new digital ad in the state addressing racial justice and police policy issues. The campaign said the ad will also run on national cable and markets in Wisconsin, Michigan, North

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is launching a new TV ad in Wisconsin that focuses on the unrest in Kenosha and his response to it. The Trump campaign said new spots in Wisconsin and Minnesota are part of a multi-state buy

Joe Biden has launched a 60-second spot that uses footage from his speech Monday in Pittsburgh denouncing rioting and looting, calling it “lawlessness” that should be prosecuted. The campaign said the spot is airing nationwide on cable and in 10

Ahead of President Trump’s address on the final evening of the Republican National Convention, Dem presidential nominee Joe Biden has released a two-minute ad pledging to unite the country and restore the idea of America. A Biden spokesman told WisPolitics.com

The Dem group American Bridge 21st Century has added two new TV ads to its $25 million buy across Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. One features a man identified as John, of Westmoreland County, Pa., who said he voted for Donald

The Republican Party of Wisconsin put at least $42,500 on cable behind a TV ad accusing Gov. Tony Evers of sleeping through the protests that turned violent around the state Capitol earlier this summer. The party declined to discuss any

Dem super PAC Priorities USA is set to release a new ad praising the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket. Director of Battleground State Communications Steve Pierce said “Her Movement” is set to run on social, pre-roll video and streaming TV platforms

The conservative Club for Growth is putting $1.6 million behind new ads in Wisconsin hitting Joe Biden for opposing emergency parental school choice grants. The group said it’s part of a $5 million buy that also includes digital spots and

America First Action, a pro-Trump super PAC, is set to release an ad knocking presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden on taxes. “Too Risky” is set to run digitally and on TV in Wausau, La Crosse, Green Bay and Milwaukee. The

Dem super PAC Priorities USA is out with a new ad hitting President Trump’s handling of the pandemic as COVID-19 cases are surging across the country. Director of Battleground State Communications Steve Pierce told WisPolitics.com “Grasped” will run on TV

American Bridge 21st Century, a Dem-aligned super PAC, today unveiled a new ad knocking President Trump for his handling of the pandemic and politicizing school reopening. Deputy Communications Director Kyle Morse told WisPolitics.com the spot is set to run in

The latest TV ad from Joe Biden’s campaign features a Wisconsin woman who knocks President Trump’s response to COVID-19, saying it felt like her grandmother “didn’t matter” to the administration as she died this spring from the disease. The campaign



Republican Derrick Van Orden’s campaign released a radio ad accusing U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, of “playing politics with our lives” and failing to back the police. The campaign said the ad is running district-wide over the next two weeks, but it didn’t provide other specifics. The spot features

A new ad from a pro-Trump PAC focuses on the violent protests in Kenosha that left one business burned to the ground. America First Action PAC said the ad focusing on Kenosha will run in the Wausau market. The group is also adding $2.8 million in digital, cable and broadcast

A new TV ad from the Dem super PAC Priorities USA charges Trump is “laser-focused on gutting health care.” The group said the new ad will run in Milwaukee and Green Bay. It’s part of a nearly $2 million-per-week effort on TV and digital in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Arizona.


In his first TV ad of the 2020 campaign, U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher says when he took an oath to defend the country from enemies foreign and domestic, “I never imagined a virus would be one of them.” Gallagher’s campaign said it spent $90,000 on the ad through Sept. 15.

President Trump’s campaign is rolling out a new radio ad touting the president’s successes to Black voters. The spot features Herschel Walker and Georgia state lawmaker Vernon Jones, a Black Dem, praising Trump and knocking Joe Biden for failing to deliver for Black Americans. “Joe Biden has had 47 years

Ahead of Biden’s stop in Wisconsin, his campaign released a new digital ad in the state addressing racial justice and police policy issues. The campaign said the ad will also run on national cable and markets in Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. In it, Biden says it’s “time for

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is launching a new TV ad in Wisconsin that focuses on the unrest in Kenosha and his response to it. The Trump campaign said new spots in Wisconsin and Minnesota are part of a multi-state buy aimed at early voting states. But it didn’t provide details

Joe Biden has launched a 60-second spot that uses footage from his speech Monday in Pittsburgh denouncing rioting and looting, calling it “lawlessness” that should be prosecuted. The campaign said the spot is airing nationwide on cable and in 10 states, including Wisconsin. But the release didn’t include details of

Ahead of President Trump’s address on the final evening of the Republican National Convention, Dem presidential nominee Joe Biden has released a two-minute ad pledging to unite the country and restore the idea of America. A Biden spokesman told WisPolitics.com the spot will run in full in battleground states ahead

The Dem group American Bridge 21st Century has added two new TV ads to its $25 million buy across Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. One features a man identified as John, of Westmoreland County, Pa., who said he voted for Donald Trump because he promised four years ago to bring back

The Republican Party of Wisconsin put at least $42,500 on cable behind a TV ad accusing Gov. Tony Evers of sleeping through the protests that turned violent around the state Capitol earlier this summer. The party declined to discuss any details of the ad after announcing it yesterday afternoon. But

Dem super PAC Priorities USA is set to release a new ad praising the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket. Director of Battleground State Communications Steve Pierce said “Her Movement” is set to run on social, pre-roll video and streaming TV platforms statewide as part of a $1 million-per-week digital program across

The conservative Club for Growth is putting $1.6 million behind new ads in Wisconsin hitting Joe Biden for opposing emergency parental school choice grants. The group said it’s part of a $5 million buy that also includes digital spots and will run in Arizona and Pennsylvania as well. The ads

America First Action, a pro-Trump super PAC, is set to release an ad knocking presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden on taxes. “Too Risky” is set to run digitally and on TV in Wausau, La Crosse, Green Bay and Milwaukee. The ad is part of America First Action’s $5.5 million summer

Dem super PAC Priorities USA is out with a new ad hitting President Trump’s handling of the pandemic as COVID-19 cases are surging across the country. Director of Battleground State Communications Steve Pierce told WisPolitics.com “Grasped” will run on TV in Milwaukee and Green Bay as well as on social,

American Bridge 21st Century, a Dem-aligned super PAC, today unveiled a new ad knocking President Trump for his handling of the pandemic and politicizing school reopening. Deputy Communications Director Kyle Morse told WisPolitics.com the spot is set to run in the Green Bay/Appleton, La Crosse/Eau Claire, and Wausau/Rhinelander media markets

The latest TV ad from Joe Biden’s campaign features a Wisconsin woman who knocks President Trump’s response to COVID-19, saying it felt like her grandmother “didn’t matter” to the administration as she died this spring from the disease. The campaign is spending more than $14.5 million this week on TV