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Tony Evers’ latest TV ad mocks Scott Walker’s claim to be an education governor, saying his GOP rival has shown he has “no clue” how to help Wisconsin families. Evers’ campaign said starts running statewide today on broadcast and cable
The Congressional Leadership Fund has a new TV ad knocking 1st CD Dem Randy Bryce for his views on immigration. The ad begins running today on digital and TV in the Milwaukee media market and is part of the Republican-endorsed
Republican Bryan Steil says he raised $1 million over the third quarter, finishing the period with more than $630,000 in the bank. The campaign also said 75 percent of Steil’s donors were from Wisconsin over the total three-month period. Fundraising
The Republican Governors Association today released two new TV ads hitting Dem guv candidate Tony Evers on his calls to change the manufacturing and ag credit. The RGA, through its Right Direction Wisconsin PAC, reported pumping another $1.3 million late
The Democratic Governors’ Association is out with a new ad knocking Gov. Scott Walker on health care. The 30-second spot from the DGA arm A Stronger Wisconsin begins with a shot of a woman in a clinic as the narrator
The Greater Wisconsin Political Fund is out with a new TV ad that slams the guv for his use of state airplanes, urging voters to “ground Air Walker.” The group said the ad will initially run in Green Bay and
Dem AG candidate Josh Kaul’s first TV ad slams Republican incumbent Brad Schimel for a backlog of untested rape kits during his tenure and spending taxpayer money on commemorative coins. The 30-second spot begins running Tuesday on broadcast TV in
GOP AG Brad Schimel’s latest TV ad features a series of women who praise him, including his wife saying, “We know the real Brad Schimel.” The campaign said the spot is running statewide on cable and broadcast television, as well as
MILWAUKEE — Republican AG Brad Schimel on Sunday called Wisconsin a leader in the fight against the opioid epidemic while accusing Dem opponent Josh Kaul of lacking a plan to deal with the issue. But Kaul countered the state has
WAUSAU — GOP Senate candidate Leah Vukmir on Saturday accused U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of supporting open borders and allowing Mexican gang members to cross freely into the U.S. Baldwin, meanwhile, charged Vukmir was so obsessed with supporting President Trump’s
GOP AG Brad Schimel sought Friday to portray Dem challenger Josh Kaul as light on experience prosecuting crime, charging he’s an activist who would pick and choose which laws he’d defend if elected to lead the Department of Justice. Kaul,
The Republican Attorneys General Association is running a new TV ad that charges Dem AG nominee Josh Kaul cut deals with “kingpins and dealers” that worsened the drug problem. The group said the ad will run on broadcast TV across
The Tommy Thompson Center has cancelled a planned AG debate on Oct. 26 after organizers were unable to find an alternate date to host the event. Ryan Owens, a political science professor and the center’s head, said the center was
Kevin Nicholson urges a vote for former GOP rival Leah Vukmir in a new TV ad from a PAC that previously backed his U.S. Senate bid, saying Dem Tammy Baldwin can’t be trusted. Restoration PAC said the TV ad begins
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s campaign released a new TV ad today charging GOP rival Leah Vukmir is on the side of insurance companies. Baldwin’s campaign said the spot is running statewide and is a six-figure buy. The spot opens with
Scott Walker’s latest TV ad features GOP Rep. Mary Felzkowski accusing Dem Tony Evers of lying when he blamed the guv for higher health care costs. The spot, the 28th of Walker’s re-election bid, comes on the heels of Evers
GREEN BAY — Vice President Mike Pence took a series of shots at Tony Evers at a Green Bay fundraiser this afternoon, calling the Dem guv candidate a “big government, big labor liberal” while drawing a contrast to Gov. Scott
The guv’s race tightened in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll, while U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin maintained a double-digit advantage. In the latest poll, Gov. Scott Walker was backed by 47 percent of likely voters, while 46 percent supported
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir’s latest TV ad charges Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s inactions on the overprescription of opioids at the Tomah VA “cost our veterans.” The spot opens with the narrator saying the Tomah VA was called “candyland” with
Gov. Scott Walker’s latest TV ad features a man who warns Dem nominee Tony Evers would raise taxes and hurt family farms. The spot will run on TV as well as online and digital platforms. Walker’s campaign only identified the
Tony Evers’ latest TV ad mocks Scott Walker’s claim to be an education governor, saying his GOP rival has shown he has “no clue” how to help Wisconsin families. Evers’ campaign said starts running statewide today on broadcast and cable
The Congressional Leadership Fund has a new TV ad knocking 1st CD Dem Randy Bryce for his views on immigration. The ad begins running today on digital and TV in the Milwaukee media market and is part of the Republican-endorsed
Republican Bryan Steil says he raised $1 million over the third quarter, finishing the period with more than $630,000 in the bank. The campaign also said 75 percent of Steil’s donors were from Wisconsin over the total three-month period. Fundraising
The Republican Governors Association today released two new TV ads hitting Dem guv candidate Tony Evers on his calls to change the manufacturing and ag credit. The RGA, through its Right Direction Wisconsin PAC, reported pumping another $1.3 million late
The Democratic Governors’ Association is out with a new ad knocking Gov. Scott Walker on health care. The 30-second spot from the DGA arm A Stronger Wisconsin begins with a shot of a woman in a clinic as the narrator
The Greater Wisconsin Political Fund is out with a new TV ad that slams the guv for his use of state airplanes, urging voters to “ground Air Walker.” The group said the ad will initially run in Green Bay and
Dem AG candidate Josh Kaul’s first TV ad slams Republican incumbent Brad Schimel for a backlog of untested rape kits during his tenure and spending taxpayer money on commemorative coins. The 30-second spot begins running Tuesday on broadcast TV in
GOP AG Brad Schimel’s latest TV ad features a series of women who praise him, including his wife saying, “We know the real Brad Schimel.” The campaign said the spot is running statewide on cable and broadcast television, as well as
MILWAUKEE — Republican AG Brad Schimel on Sunday called Wisconsin a leader in the fight against the opioid epidemic while accusing Dem opponent Josh Kaul of lacking a plan to deal with the issue. But Kaul countered the state has
WAUSAU — GOP Senate candidate Leah Vukmir on Saturday accused U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of supporting open borders and allowing Mexican gang members to cross freely into the U.S. Baldwin, meanwhile, charged Vukmir was so obsessed with supporting President Trump’s
GOP AG Brad Schimel sought Friday to portray Dem challenger Josh Kaul as light on experience prosecuting crime, charging he’s an activist who would pick and choose which laws he’d defend if elected to lead the Department of Justice. Kaul,
The Republican Attorneys General Association is running a new TV ad that charges Dem AG nominee Josh Kaul cut deals with “kingpins and dealers” that worsened the drug problem. The group said the ad will run on broadcast TV across
The Tommy Thompson Center has cancelled a planned AG debate on Oct. 26 after organizers were unable to find an alternate date to host the event. Ryan Owens, a political science professor and the center’s head, said the center was
Kevin Nicholson urges a vote for former GOP rival Leah Vukmir in a new TV ad from a PAC that previously backed his U.S. Senate bid, saying Dem Tammy Baldwin can’t be trusted. Restoration PAC said the TV ad begins
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s campaign released a new TV ad today charging GOP rival Leah Vukmir is on the side of insurance companies. Baldwin’s campaign said the spot is running statewide and is a six-figure buy. The spot opens with
Scott Walker’s latest TV ad features GOP Rep. Mary Felzkowski accusing Dem Tony Evers of lying when he blamed the guv for higher health care costs. The spot, the 28th of Walker’s re-election bid, comes on the heels of Evers
GREEN BAY — Vice President Mike Pence took a series of shots at Tony Evers at a Green Bay fundraiser this afternoon, calling the Dem guv candidate a “big government, big labor liberal” while drawing a contrast to Gov. Scott
The guv’s race tightened in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll, while U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin maintained a double-digit advantage. In the latest poll, Gov. Scott Walker was backed by 47 percent of likely voters, while 46 percent supported
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir’s latest TV ad charges Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s inactions on the overprescription of opioids at the Tomah VA “cost our veterans.” The spot opens with the narrator saying the Tomah VA was called “candyland” with
Gov. Scott Walker’s latest TV ad features a man who warns Dem nominee Tony Evers would raise taxes and hurt family farms. The spot will run on TV as well as online and digital platforms. Walker’s campaign only identified the