Democrats attack Ron Johnson over tax breaks and abortion in salvo of primary day ads
Democrats are running ads attacking Sen. Ron Johnson over tax breaks and abortion as they prepare for a high-dollar fight between him and Mandela Barnes.
It may be primary day in Wisconsin, but Democrats aiming to protect their majority in the Senate are jumping into the general election arena.
They're rolling out new TV and digital ads Tuesday attacking two-term Republican Sen. Ron Johnson before the final votes are even cast for his expected general election opponent, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes.
The ads, provided to NBC News, are the first in the Wisconsin general election funded by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), which has already reserved $3 million in the race for the fall. But that's a mere drop in the bucket compared with what’s expected to be spent in the fight over Wisconsin’s Senate seat in a year when the chamber’s balance is at stake.
The out-of-the-gate attacks offer a glimpse into the strategy Democrats are employing in their attempt to derail Johnson’s quest for a third term. In them, Democrats attempt to paint Johnson as an out-of-touch politician who has spent so much time in Washington that he's dishing out tax breaks to his donors and himself.
Alex Lasry announces he will drop out of Wisconsin Democratic Senate primaryJuly 27, 202202:24In the TV ad, a narrator takes on the tone of a salesman hawking goods as he accuses Johnson of helping his donors benefit from a tax bill.
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