Americans for Prosperity Action, a super PAC affiliated with the Koch Network of political advocacy groups, is launching a series of new ads supporting Republicans in multiple Senate battleground states, spending $8.75 million on a campaign that largely focuses on issues such as the economy, inflation and immigration.
With ballots already mailed in dozens of states, AFP Action is spending $1.5 million to boost former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers in Michigan, $1.25 million on behalf of Tim Sheehy in Montana, and $2 million each for Bernie Moreno in Ohio, Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania and Eric Hovde in Wisconsin.
“Over the next 28 days we will be 100% committed to speaking to as many people as possible through doors and phones to convince them that our candidates are the right choice,” said Tim Golding, senior advisor to AFP Action.
With party control of both chambers of Congress up for grabs in November, the group has already spent about $60 million on election ads in 2024, according to FEC filings.
Americans for Prosperity Action endorsed Nikki Haley for president in 2023, but has since focused its efforts on promoting down-ballot conservative candidates through digital ads, doorsteps, phone banking and election mailers. The group is not investing in efforts to promote Donald Trump this fall.
An ad from Ohio emphasizes the cost of living and highlights Moreno’s business experience. ‘Do we want a politician or do we want someone who knows how the economy works? Bernie Moreno gets it.”
The Michigan ads, launching on the same day as the first Senate debate there, connect Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin with the Biden administration while highlighting Rogers’ military and law enforcement experience.
With less than a month until Election Day, AFP has knocked on more than 165,000 doors and made more than 225,000 phone calls on behalf of Rogers in Michigan, the group said. It has contacted more than 9 million voters about congressional races across the country this election cycle.
This article was originally published on NBCNews.com
