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Dem Joe Biden’s campaign says it’s running a new digital ad in Wisconsin accusing President Trump of downplaying the threat of COVID-19 as the disease began to spread across the country. The ad will run statewide on Facebook, Instagram and
Priorities USA has launched a new TV ad in Wisconsin, again targeting President Trump over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ad is running in the Milwaukee, Green Bay, Eau Claire/La Crosse and Wausau/Rhinelander markets. It’s part of a
7th CD Dem candidate Tricia Zunker today released her first TV ad of the general election, calling GOP rival Tom Tiffany bad for our health and economy. Zunker’s campaign didn’t release details on where the ad was running or how
The leading super PAC backing President Trump announced a $2.7 million TV buy in Wisconsin seeking to label presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden as soft on China. America First Action PAC said the ad will run in the Wausau, La
Tom Tiffany’s 7th CD campaign released a new TV ad today hinting at the COVID-19 pandemic as the Republican lawmaker says he’d like to “shake your hand and ask for your vote” ahead of the May 12 special election, but
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce is up on the air hitting Supreme Court candidate Jill Karofsky as soft on predators who commit “unthinkable crimes.” A source told WisPolitics.com the WMC Issues Mobilization Council ad is running in the Green Bay and
Daniel Kelly today released his first TV ad of the general election that portrays him as the kind of justice the voters ordered. The campaign said it was a $500,000 buy that will run through the April 7 election on
Dane County Judge Jill Karofsky vows in her first TV ad of the general election that she will hold violent criminals and corrupt politicians accountable if elected to the state Supreme Court. The campaign said the buy, which started this
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is now the third presidential candidate to run TV ads in Wisconsin, going up with spots that take shots at rival Mike Bloomberg and feature former President Obama praising her. Warren’s campaign said the ads are
Priorities USA announced two new TV ads that will run in Wisconsin as part of a push to paint President Trump’s time in office as chaotic while knocking him on protections for those with pre-existing conditions. Cassidy Geoghegan, Wisconsin outreach
American Bridge today announced a new $1 million buy in Wisconsin as it continues to try undercutting President Trump’s support among those who voted for him four years ago, particularly rural voters. The latest buy will run for three weeks
GOP candidates Jason Church and Tom Tiffany are both being hit with new negative TV ads as their primary for the 7th CD heads into the final days. Club for Growth Action, which is backing Tiffany in the race, is
Jill Karofsky launched her first TV ad today, saying she’s running for the state Supreme Court “to stop corruption.” Karofsky’s campaign says the ad is running on broadcast TV in Milwaukee and on cable statewide. The campaign declined to say
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced a new TV ad praising 7th CD GOP candidate Tom Tiffany for supporting the timber industry. The group said the ad will run on broadcast TV in Wausau and on cable across the
In his first TV ad of the campaign, Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly’s daughter calls him “an amazing dad and a great judge.” Kelly’s campaign said it’s putting over $150,000 behind the spot. It will run on broadcast in the
Club for Growth Action today announced a new TV ad that calls GOP 7th CD candidate Tom Tiffany a “Wisconsin original.” The group said it’s spending $130,000 on the ad, which will run on satellite and cable districtwide. The narrator
GOP 7th CD candidate Tom Tiffany says he knows “about holding up under pressure” in a new TV ad that calls him a “dam man.” The campaign said it’s running districtwide on cable and broadcast TV, but declined to say
Republican Jason Church’s latest TV ad in his bid for the 7th CD denounces the effort to impeach President Trump as “a circus trying to undo an election.” The campaign declined to comment on where the ad is running, on
GOP 7th CD candidate Jason Church’s latest TV ad praises President Trump for the killing of Iranian Gen Qassem Soleimani, saying “he had it coming.” Church also suggests in the ad that Soleimani may have supplied the IED that injured
In the first TV ad of his bid for the 7th CD, Republican Tom Tiffany says growing up on a farm and shoveling manure was “great training for helping President Trump clean out the three-ring circus in Washington.” Tiffany’s campaign
Dem Joe Biden’s campaign says it’s running a new digital ad in Wisconsin accusing President Trump of downplaying the threat of COVID-19 as the disease began to spread across the country. The ad will run statewide on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube in Wisconsin. The ad is also running in Arizona,
Priorities USA has launched a new TV ad in Wisconsin, again targeting President Trump over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ad is running in the Milwaukee, Green Bay, Eau Claire/La Crosse and Wausau/Rhinelander markets. It’s part of a $10.2 million TV campaign that starts today and runs through
7th CD Dem candidate Tricia Zunker today released her first TV ad of the general election, calling GOP rival Tom Tiffany bad for our health and economy. Zunker’s campaign didn’t release details on where the ad was running or how much it was spending on the buy ahead of the
The leading super PAC backing President Trump announced a $2.7 million TV buy in Wisconsin seeking to label presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden as soft on China. America First Action PAC said the ad will run in the Wausau, La Crosse and Green Bay markets. It’s part of a $10
Tom Tiffany’s 7th CD campaign released a new TV ad today hinting at the COVID-19 pandemic as the Republican lawmaker says he’d like to “shake your hand and ask for your vote” ahead of the May 12 special election, but “that’ll have to wait.” Tiffany’s campaign said the ad will
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce is up on the air hitting Supreme Court candidate Jill Karofsky as soft on predators who commit “unthinkable crimes.” A source told WisPolitics.com the WMC Issues Mobilization Council ad is running in the Green Bay and Milwaukee markets. WMC spokesman Nick Novak confirmed the ad is
Daniel Kelly today released his first TV ad of the general election that portrays him as the kind of justice the voters ordered. The campaign said it was a $500,000 buy that will run through the April 7 election on broadcast and cable in the Milwaukee, Green Bay, Wausau, La
Dane County Judge Jill Karofsky vows in her first TV ad of the general election that she will hold violent criminals and corrupt politicians accountable if elected to the state Supreme Court. The campaign said the buy, which started this week, is $1.1 million through the April 7 election and
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is now the third presidential candidate to run TV ads in Wisconsin, going up with spots that take shots at rival Mike Bloomberg and feature former President Obama praising her. Warren’s campaign said the ads are running in Madison and Milwaukee, but declined to say how
Priorities USA announced two new TV ads that will run in Wisconsin as part of a push to paint President Trump’s time in office as chaotic while knocking him on protections for those with pre-existing conditions. Cassidy Geoghegan, Wisconsin outreach director for Priorities USA, said the first ad is running
American Bridge today announced a new $1 million buy in Wisconsin as it continues to try undercutting President Trump’s support among those who voted for him four years ago, particularly rural voters. The latest buy will run for three weeks on broadcast and cable TV as well as radio starting
GOP candidates Jason Church and Tom Tiffany are both being hit with new negative TV ads as their primary for the 7th CD heads into the final days. Club for Growth Action, which is backing Tiffany in the race, is knocking Church for donating to the campaign of Dem Max
Jill Karofsky launched her first TV ad today, saying she’s running for the state Supreme Court “to stop corruption.” Karofsky’s campaign says the ad is running on broadcast TV in Milwaukee and on cable statewide. The campaign declined to say how much it is spending on the ad, saying more
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced a new TV ad praising 7th CD GOP candidate Tom Tiffany for supporting the timber industry. The group said the ad will run on broadcast TV in Wausau and on cable across the northern Wisconsin district. The group said it is a “substantial
In his first TV ad of the campaign, Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly’s daughter calls him “an amazing dad and a great judge.” Kelly’s campaign said it’s putting over $150,000 behind the spot. It will run on broadcast in the Milwaukee, Wausau and Green Bay markets. It also will run
Club for Growth Action today announced a new TV ad that calls GOP 7th CD candidate Tom Tiffany a “Wisconsin original.” The group said it’s spending $130,000 on the ad, which will run on satellite and cable districtwide. The narrator in the spot says President Trump needs “more people with
GOP 7th CD candidate Tom Tiffany says he knows “about holding up under pressure” in a new TV ad that calls him a “dam man.” The campaign said it’s running districtwide on cable and broadcast TV, but declined to say how much is being spent on the spot. In the
Republican Jason Church’s latest TV ad in his bid for the 7th CD denounces the effort to impeach President Trump as “a circus trying to undo an election.” The campaign declined to comment on where the ad is running, on what mediums and how much is being put behind the
GOP 7th CD candidate Jason Church’s latest TV ad praises President Trump for the killing of Iranian Gen Qassem Soleimani, saying “he had it coming.” Church also suggests in the ad that Soleimani may have supplied the IED that injured him during a tour of Afghanistan in 2012. The campaign
In the first TV ad of his bid for the 7th CD, Republican Tom Tiffany says growing up on a farm and shoveling manure was “great training for helping President Trump clean out the three-ring circus in Washington.” Tiffany’s campaign said the state senator’s ad will debut Sunday during the