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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, in the first TV ad of his bid for the 3rd CD, touts his service as a Navy Seal. His campaign said the ad will run on cable district-wide but declined to provide other details on
New TV ads in the La Crosse/Eau Claire and Green Bay markets will air alleging the Trump administration COVID-19 response failed to protect at-risk Americans from getting infected or dying. Protect Our Care said the ads are part of a
The conservative Restoration PAC today announced a new $2 million TV buy in Wisconsin hitting Joe Biden over false claims he made about his academic credentials during his 1987 presidential run. The group, which has been regularly polling in Wisconsin,
American Bridge 21st Century is hitting President Trump with two new TV ads and two new digital spots that largely focus on his response to COVID-19. One of the digital spots, meanwhile, knocks Trump as “afraid” of China, revealing his
Presumptive Dem presidential nominee Joe Biden is launching a new digital ad in Wisconsin and other battleground states seeking to draw contrasts between his leadership style and President Trump. A Biden spokesman said the ad is part of a $15
Dem super PAC Priorities USA has released a pair of ads targeting President Trump’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Director of Battleground State Communications Steve Pierce said “Transmit” will run on televisions in the Milwaukee, Green Bay and La Crosse/Eau
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
Republican Derrick Van Orden, in the first TV ad of his bid for the 3rd CD, touts his service as a Navy Seal. His campaign said the ad will run on cable district-wide but declined to provide other details on the buy. The narrator opens the ad noting Van Orden
New TV ads in the La Crosse/Eau Claire and Green Bay markets will air alleging the Trump administration COVID-19 response failed to protect at-risk Americans from getting infected or dying. Protect Our Care said the ads are part of a $2 million campaign in Wisconsin, Arizona and Michigan. A spokesman
The conservative Restoration PAC today announced a new $2 million TV buy in Wisconsin hitting Joe Biden over false claims he made about his academic credentials during his 1987 presidential run. The group, which has been regularly polling in Wisconsin, said the ad will begin tomorrow and run through July
American Bridge 21st Century is hitting President Trump with two new TV ads and two new digital spots that largely focus on his response to COVID-19. One of the digital spots, meanwhile, knocks Trump as “afraid” of China, revealing his tax returns, wearing a mask, meeting with protesters, and taking
Presumptive Dem presidential nominee Joe Biden is launching a new digital ad in Wisconsin and other battleground states seeking to draw contrasts between his leadership style and President Trump. A Biden spokesman said the ad is part of a $15 million campaign in battleground states and will run on YouTube,
Dem super PAC Priorities USA has released a pair of ads targeting President Trump’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Director of Battleground State Communications Steve Pierce said “Transmit” will run on televisions in the Milwaukee, Green Bay and La Crosse/Eau Claire markets as well as Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona. “Go