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AFP Action’s Message and Ground Game Front-And-Center in Final Weeks 

briggs on October 20, 2026

From Alaska to New Hampshire, AFP Action’s closing message and data-driven grassroots operation are making an impact.   

ARLINGTON, VA — AFP Action grassroots canvassers have been on the ground talking to voters across key Senate battlegrounds since late Spring. Now in the final weeks, they are reinforcing a closing argument that contrasts the threats of socialism with an alternative vision grounded in freedom and opportunity. These one-on-one conversations are part of AFP Action’s layered approach that combines mail, digital and cable, and direct outreach to deliver a message that sticks.  

Here’s what media outlets across the country are saying about AFP Action’s ground game … 
 
THE NEW YORK TIMES • FEATURE 

AFP Action takes the case against socialism to Ohio doors 

“The political PAC for Americans for Prosperity, a prominent conservative advocacy group that deploys thousands of door-knockers across the state, switched its script to the threat of socialism — and organizers quickly noticed a difference.” 

— Emily Davies, The New York Times, Oct. 19, 2026 

At a door in a working-class Youngstown suburb, Nikki Cvetkovic, 77, studied an AFP Action pamphlet showing Sherrod Brown beside the words “SOCIALISM THREATENS YOUR FREEDOM.” 

“I wouldn’t like that.” 

— Nikki Cvetkovic, Youngstown voter, who told the Times she will cast her ballot for Sen. Jon Husted 

Nikki Cvetkovic reading political pamphlets being delivered by Donovan O’Neil, right, of the political PAC for the conservative group Americans for Prosperity, in Youngstown, Ohio.Credit…Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times 

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  OHIO: BOOTS ON THE GROUND FOR HUSTED 

THE DAILY SIGNAL • EXCLUSIVE 

Jon Husted, AFP Action Make Final Push Weeks Before Special Election 

“Weeks before the election, Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, is making the final push against former Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown, and he’s doing so with continued help from Americans for Prosperity Action.” 

— Rebecca Downs, The Daily Signal, Oct. 9, 2026 

“This latest campaign across Ohio—a mix of digital, television, and radio advertising to engage voters—comes in at $5.2 million, bringing AFP Action’s total investment for the cycle to about $18 million. The organization has also knocked on 750,000 doors.” 

— Rebecca Downs, The Daily Signal 

“Do we go backwards to the guy who voted for trillions in new spending and created the challenges we have in this country, or do we chart a new path forward with Jon Husted?” 

— Donovan O’Neil, AFP Action senior adviser, to The Daily Signal at a door-knocking event in Polaris, Ohio 

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STATEHOUSE NEWS BUREAU 

“Ohio US Senate race: Tight race forces GOP to surge in resources” 

“Thursday morning, at his first of three scheduled events, he was in southern Delaware County to greet canvassers getting ready to knock doors for him. Among them was Donovan O’Neil, the senior adviser for Americans for Prosperity Action.” 

— Sarah Donaldson, Statehouse News Bureau, Oct. 9, 2026 

“O’Neil said Americans for Prosperity Action and affiliates have knocked more than 700,000 doors for Husted.” 

— Sarah Donaldson, Statehouse News Bureau 

“We didn’t get into this problem overnight, we’re not going to get out of it overnight. If we didn’t like where we were two years ago, why bring the guy back who was there?” 

— Donovan O’Neil, AFP Action senior adviser, knocking on a door in Powell, Ohio 

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  MICHIGAN: A GRASSROOTS PUSH FOR MIKE ROGERS 

FOX & FRIENDS 

AFP Action’s Tim Golding makes the case for Mike Rogers 

“Mike has policies and ideas and plans that are going to help Michigan families save money, put more money in their pockets. Give them more freedom and opportunities when it comes to health care, energy, and education for their children. And bring manufacturing back to Michigan.” 

“As a former homebuilder and remodeler, I can tell you that Mike’s plans to shrink the size and the scope of the government’s interaction in simply building homes is going to be a savings for Michigan families. On average, 25 percent of every dollar that gets spent on a new home goes right into the government’s pocket. That’s not paying for two-by-fours or drywalls, nails, paint, whatever. That’s just to cover government red tape. And Mike is going to work hard to shrink that red tape across all industries to save Michigan families money.” 

— Tim Golding, AFP Action senior adviser, Fox & Friends, Oct. 9, 2026 

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CNN 

Michigan Senate race: Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed 

“Billie Rajzer, an adviser to the group [AFP Action], told CNN that compared to the 2024 effort for Rogers, this year they’re much more focused on swing voters, with $20 million helping with an effort to knock on 1 million doors by Election Day, trying to counter the state Democratic Party’s own extensive efforts.” 

— Isaac Dovere, CNN, Oct. 7, 2026, from AFP Action’s local base in Michigan 

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  ALASKA: CANVASSERS AND ADS FOR SULLIVAN 

THE WASHINGTON POST 

“National GOP groups pour into Alaska for competitive Senate race” 

“Americans for Prosperity Action, a free-market conservative group, is deploying canvassers and spending $3.4 million on ads supporting Sullivan — more than Sullivan’s campaign itself, according to AdImpact.” 

— Matthew Choi, The Washington Post, Oct. 6, 2026 

“Dan Sullivan has a vision of government that trusts free Alaskans to make choices for themselves.” 

— Kevin Greene, AFP Action senior adviser 

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NEW HAMPSHIRE: A GROUND GAME REPORTERS CAN’T MISS 

NH JOURNAL 

“AFP Action Pours Millions Into Sununu Race, One Door at a Time” 

“The volume of door knocking for GOP candidates has surged this cycle as organizations like AFP Action … spend millions to put activists on the street.” 

— Michael Graham, NH Journal, Oct. 7, 2026 

“AFP Action estimates it has knocked close to 300,000 doors and invested more than $11.5 million in New Hampshire voter contact efforts.” 

— Michael Graham, NH Journal 

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BLOOMBERG GOVERNMENT 

 “On A Knife’s Edge.”  

“It’s been a minute since we’ve seen this level of activity in New Hampshire,” Greg Moore, senior adviser to Americans for Prosperity Action, the conservative PAC that organized the door-knocking in Bedford, said in an interview. When both parties try hard, he said, the state “is on a knife’s edge.” 

— Greg Moore, AFP Action senior adviser, to Bloomberg Government (Ken Tran, Oct. 16, 2026) 

“Americans for Prosperity Action announced this month it was committing $4 million in ad buys for Sununu.” 

— Ken Tran, Bloomberg Government 

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL • COMMENTARY 

“Is Politics Still Local in New England?” 

“This is a guy [Sununu] who has shown a true willingness to basically cut his own direction and be independent and focus on what he thinks is best for New Hampshire.” 

— Greg Moore, AFP Action senior adviser, to The Wall Street Journal (Sierra Dawn McClain, Oct. 16, 2026) 

The Journal notes that AFP Action has “knocked on nearly 300,000 doors for the Sununu campaign,” and the reporter spent 2½ hours shadowing AFP Action’s door-knocking in Manchester. 

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AFP Action Launches $22 Million Ad Campaign and National Grassroots Deployment to Win Key Senate Races 

briggs on October 2, 2026

Major multimillion-dollar investment across five states, paired with on-the-ground reinforcements for the final stretch 

ARLINGTON, VA. – Americans for Prosperity Action today announced a $22.38 million ad campaign supporting AFP Action-endorsed Senate candidates in Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, New Hampshire, and Alaska. The campaign runs across digital, connected TV, cable, and radio through Election Day. 

The ads draw a sharp contrast between the future Democrats’ embrace of socialism would bring and the credible alternative offered by AFP Action-endorsed candidates Dan Sullivan (AK), Ashley Hinson (IA), Mike Rogers (MI), John Sununu (NH), and Jon Husted (OH): lower taxes, affordable energy, and a government that lives within its means. 

“Socialism’s promises end in higher costs and fewer freedoms, and voters in these states are ready to reject it. Americans have a clear choice this fall between a government that controls you and one that empowers you, and we’re making sure every voter sees it,” said Nathan Nascimento, executive director of AFP Action. 

About the Ads: 
 
Alaska: Mary Peltola’s record of voting with her party nearly 90% of the time is a risk Alaskans can’t afford, especially while her party’s socialist shift threatens higher taxes, a fossil fuel ban, a health care takeover, and Washington control of Alaska. Dan Sullivan is the one who will say no to government control, protect Alaska’s way of life, keep cutting taxes, unleash Alaskan energy, and get DC out of the way. 

Iowa: Josh Turek can’t be trusted to stop a Democratic Party that socialists have taken over. AFPA’s ads warn of a government takeover of health care, banned insurance plans, a fossil fuel ban that drives up energy costs, higher taxes, defunded police, and open borders. Ashley Hinson is the common-sense alternative, with a record of delivering the biggest middle-class tax cuts in history (about $3,000 a year for Iowans) and unleashing American energy to lower costs and create jobs. 

Michigan: AFPA’s ads show how Abdul El-Sayed is an avowed socialist whose agenda would eliminate private health insurance, gut American energy, raise taxes, and give government total control. Mike Rogers is the contrast: a steady, common-sense problem solver who cuts wasteful spending, lowers taxes, produces more energy to bring costs down, and who knows socialism makes things worse. 

New Hampshire: Chris Pappas can’t be trusted to stand up to a Democratic Party taken over by socialists, as evidenced by his voting with the party 94% of the time on tax hikes, a health care takeover, open borders, and defunding the police. John Sununu is the independent alternative who puts people before politics, with a plan to cut taxes, unleash American energy, eliminate wasteful spending, and roll back costly regulations. 

Ohio: Sherrod Brown is a career Washington politician and rubber stamp who will cave to a radicalized party on higher taxes, government-controlled health insurance, border security, and safety. Jon Husted is the trustworthy fighter who never quits, with a plan to cut spending and taxes, unleash American energy to lower prices, and keep families safe.  

Grassroots Deployment 

In addition to the ad investment, AFP Action is mobilizing its grassroots network from across the country for on-the-ground deployments to the most competitive states. The added manpower will strengthen door-knocking and get-out-the-vote operations in the final weeks of the election. No other group can tap into grassroots infrastructure of this scale, which makes AFP Action uniquely positioned to turn out voters where it matters most. 

 
Paid for by Americans for Prosperity Action. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. 

AFP Action Endorses New Slate of U.S. House Candidates

briggs on October 1, 2026

ARLINGTON, VA — Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) today announced its endorsement of four candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives: Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Aaron Flint (MT-01), Derek Merrin (OH-09), and Jennifer Balkcom (NC-11). Each has demonstrated a strong commitment to the kind of limited-government, pro-growth policies AFP Action activists will now mobilize to elect.

Nathan Nascimento, Executive Director of AFP Action, issued the following statement:

“These races matter because Congress needs more fighters for freedom — people who know that lower costs and a better life come from less government, not more of it. Each of these candidates understand this election is a choice between freedom and government control, and they’re ready to take that fight to Washington. AFP Action is proud to stand behind them. In the final stretch, our activists are the ones on doorsteps making that case directly to voters — and that’s what wins in a close race.”

Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06): Ciscomani has a strong record on border security and working to fix our broken immigration system, championing reforms to the Conrad 30 program and streamlined visa processing, while also opposing tax increases and working to rein in federal spending.

Aaron Flint (MT-01): A decorated combat veteran and fifth-generation Montanan, Flint has spent two decades giving Montanans a voice on the rising cost of living, and he’s running on lowering costs, reining in spending, and restoring accountability in Washington.

Jennifer Balkcom (NC-11): As a state legislator, Balkcom put good policy ahead of politics — cosponsoring a portable benefits bill for independent contractors, voting to expand school choice, and backing a constitutional amendment to rein in property tax hikes, all while opposing tax increases.

Derek Merrin (OH-09): As Chair of the Ohio House Ways and Means Committee, Merrin led efforts to cut property taxes, eliminate the state income tax, and ease the overall tax burden, while advancing occupational licensing reforms aimed at expanding opportunities for workers. His record in the Statehouse reflects a consistent focus on lowering costs and expanding economic freedom.

AFP Action is already engaged in a number of other critical U.S. House races this cycle, including on behalf of Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Jeff Crank, Tom Barrett and Gabe Evans, along with candidate Eric Flores. A full list of AFP Action’s endorsed candidates is available at afpaction.com/endorsements.

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Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.

AFP Action Launches $5.6 Million Ad Campaign Across Seven Senate Battlegrounds, Sharpening the Contrast on Taxes, Spending, and Regulation 

briggs on August 4, 2026

New wave of advertising elevates the pro-growth agendas of AFP Action-backed candidates and draws a sharp contrast with Democrat opponents’ long records of higher taxes, more spending, and more regulation. 

ARLINGTON, VA — AFP Action today announced a $5.6 million advertising campaign spanning seven critical U.S. Senate battleground states, the latest wave of ad spending in the 2026 midterms. The campaign lays out a direct choice for voters in each race: the pro-growth, lower-cost agendas of the candidates AFP Action is supporting against their Democrat opponents’ long track record of excessive taxes, spending, and regulation. 

The ads will run in North Carolina, Michigan, Ohio, New Hampshire, Alaska, Montana, and Iowa — states where AFP Action has already spent months building relationships with voters through sustained grassroots engagement. The campaign spans digital, and streaming platforms, and is built to reach two distinct audiences that will decide these races: persuadable swing voters weighing which candidate has a credible plan, and key pockets of the Republican base whose turnout is just as critical to holding the Senate majority. 

The investment builds directly on AFP Action’s grassroots activation, which has now knocked on nearly 2 million doors across these seven Senate battlegrounds this cycle. The conversations happening on those doorsteps are shaping the strategy behind this advertising. Cost of living remains the issue voters raise first and most often — but AFP Action’s data shows the more important insight is what happens next: when a candidate shows up with a credible plan and a sharp contrast to the alternative, voters move. That is the model this campaign is built to scale. 

“This election comes down to two paths. One leads to higher taxes, more government, and less freedom. The other leads to more choices, more opportunity, and more freedom. Our candidates are the ones leading on that second path — and we know it’s working, because we’re moving voters toward them every day at the doors. Given the choice between more government and more freedom, voters are choosing freedom.” 

— Nathan Nascimento, Executive Director, AFP Action 

FIRST WAVE OF ADS IN MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MONTANA, IOWA AND OHIO

Michigan — Mike Rogers  

Michigan’s ad, ‘Workhorse,’ highlights Rogers as the workhorse who will get things done for Michigan, slashing wasteful spending, cutting red tape, and lowering taxes to deliver results.  

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New Hampshire — John Sununu vs. Chris Pappas 

New Hampshire’s ad, “Party Line,” draws a sharp contrast between Sununu’s record of independence and fiscal discipline and Chris Pappas’s record of falling in line with the tax-and-spend agenda driving up costs for Granite State families. 

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Montana — Kurt Alme 

Montana’s ad, “Born And Raised,” introduces Alme to voters, grounding his campaign in his Montana roots and his record as a fiscal conservative ready to fight in the Senate for lower taxes and less regulation. Alme will put Montana values before Party politics. 

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Iowa — Ashley Hinson 

Iowa’s ad, “Common Sense,” spotlights Hinson’s record of straightforward, common-sense leadership on cutting taxes and lowering costs for Iowa families and small businesses. 

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Ohio — Jon Husted vs. Sherrod Brown 
Ohio’s ad, “48 years,” contrasts Brown’s decades of putting Party politics first, pushing massive spending and higher taxes that led to 40-year high inflation with Husted’s plan to lower costs and ensure families can keep more of their hard-earned money.  

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About AFP Action’s Grassroots Engagement 

AFP Action’s grassroots field teams have knocked on nearly 2 million doors across these seven key Senate battlegrounds this cycle, reaching persuadable swing voters and key pockets of the Republican base alike. Those door-to-door conversations build the voter intelligence that informs a targeted, layered approach to engagement that combines field, broadcast and digital advertising, and mail. In a cycle where every competitive Senate race will be decided by narrow margins among persuadable voters, that early foundation can be the difference in closing the gap and winning in November. 

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AFP Action Knocks Its One Millionth Door Across Key Senate Races as Cost of Living Continues to be the Defining Issue of the Midterms 

briggs on June 15, 2026

Across a million doors knocked in key Senate battlegrounds, the conversations AFP Action’s teams are having point to one overriding concern — the cost of living. 

ARLINGTON, VA — AFP Action today announced that its grassroots field teams have knocked on their one millionth door in key Senate races of the 2026 election cycle — a massive scale of early, in-person outreach during one of the most important time windows of the election. The milestone reflects the sheer breadth of ground AFP Action’s activists have already covered this cycle, and across the conversations they are having voters keep returning to the same concern: the cost of living. 

From North Carolina to Michigan, New Hampshire to Ohio, and Iowa to Montana, the message coming back is remarkably consistent. Voters are looking for leaders who take today’s economic pressure seriously and can offer a credible plan to ease it. More than any other issue, the cost of living is what will define 2026, and the voters we are hearing from are the ones who will decide these races. 

Just as important as what voters are saying is when they are saying it — these are the months when narratives take hold and candidates are framed. Engaging now is how AFP Action helps define the choice voters will eventually face, rather than leaving it to be defined by their opponents. This kind of early, sustained, person-to-person engagement is what AFP Action’s permanent, grassroots capability is built for. 

AFP Action Executive Director Nathan Nascimento issued the following statement:

“There is nothing that builds trust like a real conversation on someone’s doorstep. When one of our activists stands on a porch and listens to a family talk about what it costs to fill their tank or feed their kids, and then walks them through a candidate’s real plan to bring those costs down, that voter knows they’ve been heard. Those conversations can’t wait until September — they need to be happening now.

 “Our edge has always been our people. AFP Action activists are real, trusted members of their own communities, and they are putting in the kind of hard work that very few sign up for: knocking doors six months out, listening to their concerns, and talking to them about our strong candidates who can lead on that issue. That is what defines a race. The conversations our activists are having right now are exactly what change minds and influence votes long before Election Day.” 

AFP Action Out in the Field 

AFP Action Ohio Hits 1 Million Doors 

AFP Action Michigan Out Knocking With Mike Rogers 

AFP Action Ohio Out In Force for Jon Husted 
 
The Bottom Line for Candidates and Lawmakers 

This milestone reinforces the case AFP Action laid out this spring. The Senate majority is genuinely at risk and trust for Republicans on key issues is eroding. History gives the party in power structural headwinds at the midterms, but those headwinds can be overcome with credibility and substance. The months ahead are when the contours of these races take shape. The candidates who come out ahead will be the ones who pair authentic, early engagement with a serious, specific plan to lower costs. 

Read AFP Action’s full memo from Senior Advisor Emily Seidel and Executive Director Nathan Nascimento: AFP Action Interested Parties Memo (April 30, 2026) 

The message to every candidate is the same one AFP Action activists are carrying to the doors: keep a relentless focus on connecting voters to your plan to lower the cost of living. Answer the one question voters are asking everywhere — what are you doing to make life more affordable for working families?  

About AFP Action’s Grassroots Engagement  
 
AFP Action operates permanent grassroots chapters across the country with year-round field teams ready to engage voters at the critical time. AFP Action’s grassroots teams have already been on the ground in all six Senate states knocking on more than 1 million doors. Those conversations build the voter intelligence that inform a targeted, layered approach to engagement that combines digital and TV, mail, and one-on-one outreach. In a cycle where every competitive Senate race will be decided by narrow margins among persuadable voters, that early foundation can be the difference in closing the gap and winning in November.  

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AFP Action Launches $6.3 Million Ad Campaign Across Six Senate Battlegrounds, Putting Cost of Living Solutions at the Center of the 2026 Fight 

briggs on June 2, 2026

Early wave of advertising elevates records and draws sharp contrasts on cost-of-living policies in North Carolina, Michigan, Ohio, New Hampshire, Montana, and Iowa 

ARLINGTON, VA — AFP Action today announced a $6.3 million advertising campaign spanning six critical U.S. Senate battleground states, one of the largest early-cycle outside investments of the 2026 midterms. The campaign puts the cost of living — groceries, gas, and everyday goods — at the center of each race by elevating endorsed candidates’ pro-growth solutions, and in some states drawing sharp contrasts with their opponents’ records.  

The ads run in North Carolina, Michigan, Ohio, New Hampshire, Montana, and Iowa — states where AFP Action has already been building momentum through early grassroots engagement. The campaign spans broadcast, cable, and digital and streaming platforms, reaching both base Republican voters and the independent and swing voters whose support will decide each race in November. 

The investment arrives at a defining moment in the cycle. AFP Action’s data and door-to-door conversations consistently show voters in all six states asking one question above all others: who has a credible plan to lower costs? The narratives in these races are still forming. That makes now — before late-cycle advertising saturates the airwaves and opinions harden — the most consequential persuasion window in the entire election.  

“Across these six states, voters are telling us the same thing at every door: they want to know who’s going to lower their grocery bill and bring down the cost of gas. The candidates we’re supporting have real plans to do exactly that, and they stand in stark contrast to the progressive policies have only made things worse. That’s the choice, and we’re going to make sure voters see it clearly.” — Nathan Nascimento, Executive Director, AFP Action 

About AFP Action’s Grassroots Engagement 
AFP Action operates permanent grassroots chapters across the country with year-round field teams ready to engage voters at the critical time. AFP Action’s grassroots teams have already been on the ground in all six states knocking on more than 815,000 doors.Those conversations build the voter intelligence that inform a targeted, layered approach to engagement that combines digital and TV, mail, and one-on-one outreach. In a cycle where every competitive Senate race will be decided by narrow margins among persuadablevoters, that early foundation can be the difference in closing the gap and winning in November. 

STATE-BY-STATE ACTIVITY & AD CAMPAIGN DETAILS 

North Carolina — Michael Whatley vs. Roy Cooper 

AFP Action’s $750,000 advertising buy in North Carolina includes two ads on digital and streaming platforms: a gas prices ad connecting rising costs at the pump to Roy Cooper’s support for costly regulations and government barriers and a contrast ad making the case that Cooper’s policies will cause today’s high prices to surge even higher.  

Click here to watch “Unleash American Energy” 

Michigan — Mike Rogers 

AFP Action’s $1,775,000 Michigan buy is the largest in this initial wave, reflecting the state’s status as one of the highest-stakes pickup opportunities of the cycle. The buy spans broadcast, cable, and digital and streaming platforms and includes two targeted ads: both focused on the kitchen-table economic concerns driving the race.  

Click here to watch “Now’s the Time.” 

Ohio — Jon Husted vs. Sherrod Brown 

Ohio’s $1,750,000 campaign deploys AFP Action’s proven gas prices contrast across broadcast, cable, and digital and streaming platforms, connecting high energy costs directly to Sherrod Brown’s progressive spending and regulatory record in the U.S. Senate. AFP Action knocked more than one million doors in Ohio in 2024, playing a decisive role in the election of U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno. That same model is now fully engaged in support of Jon Husted. 
 
Click here to watch “New Normal.” 
 
Click here to watch “Ohio Already Knows.” 
 
Click here to watch “Less Washington, Real Results.” 

New Hampshire — John Sununu vs. Chris Pappas 

New Hampshire’s $750,000 digital and streaming campaign includes two ads: a gas prices ad spotlighting Chris Pappas’s record and the cost-of-living consequences of his approach to energy and spending, and a contrast ad drawing a sharp distinction between Pappas and Sununu on economic leadership.  

Click here to watch “Unleash American Energy.”  
 
Click here to watch “Two Paths.”  

Montana — Kurt Alme 

AFP Action’s $500,000 Montana campaign is a digital and streaming ad focused on introducing Alme to Montana voters on the cost-of-living issues driving their concerns. AFP Action’s 2024 early grassroots engagement knocked on more than 688,000 doors to help elect Senator Tim Sheehy.  
 
Click here to watch “Enough.” 

Iowa — Ashley Hinson 

Iowa’s initial $800,000 buy spans digital, streaming, and cable platforms, connecting voters to Hinson’s policies to drive down the cost of living. The advertising campaign will expand with a radio component reinforcing the same core messages. AFP Action’s early presence in Iowa is a direct reflection of the urgency of the moment and the window when voters are most receptive.  

Click here to watch “Lower Costs.”  

AFP Action Endorses Kurt Alme for U.S. Senate in Montana and Ashley Hinson for U.S. Senate in Iowa

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Announces $3.25 Million Ad Buy Across Key Senate Battlegrounds

ARLINGTON, VA — Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) today announced the endorsements of Kurt Alme for United States Senate in Montana and Ashley Hinson for United States Senate in Iowa, expanding its commitment to electing leaders with proven records of advancing policies that drive down the cost of living for all Americans. Alongside the endorsements, AFP Action is announcing a major $3.25 million ad buy across six key U.S. Senate battlegrounds — New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, and Montana — as part of its layered strategy to reach voters early with a message grounded in substance.

Nathan Nascimento, Executive Director of AFP Action, issued the following statement:

“As a result of decades of failed big-government policies, American families are still paying more for groceries, energy, housing, and everyday essentials — and they are looking for leaders who will do something about it. Kurt Alme and Ashley Hinson are exactly the kind of candidates who understand that the cost of living is a daily struggle for millions of people. Both have the records and the policy vision to deliver real relief.

“Kurt Alme helped implement the largest income tax cut in Montana’s modern history, cutting the top rate by roughly 37% and simplifying the tax code. As Montana’s former U.S. Attorney under President Trump, he led efforts to combat violent crime and public corruption. He knows how to turn principles into results — and that’s what Montana families need right now.

“Ashley Hinson has been a policy champion in Congress, fighting to balance the budget, cut taxes, and rein in the regulatory burden that drives up costs for Iowa families. Her advocacy for the REINS Act and right-to-work protections reflects a deep commitment to removing the barriers that make life more expensive for hardworking Americans.

“Today’s $3.25 million ad buy across New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, and Montana sends a clear signal: AFP Action is all-in on the races that will determine the direction of the country. Our grassroots teams have already knocked on more than 500,000 doors this cycle — having face-to-face conversations with voters about the issues that matter most. And we are just getting started.

“The senators elected in 2026 will still be casting votes in the early 2030s — on Social Security solvency, the national debt, and the long-term economic trajectory of the country. That is why AFP Action is focused not just on winning races, but on electing leaders who will govern with substance and deliver policies that make life less expensive and more opportunity-rich for every American.”

About the Ad Buy
AFP Action’s $3.25 million investment will fund targeted digital, streaming, and connected TV advertising across all six Senate battleground states: New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, and Montana. The ads will highlight each endorsed candidate’s record and policy proposals to lower costs for families — reinforcing the face-to-face conversations AFP Action’s grassroots teams are already having at voters’ doors.

About AFP Action’s Grassroots Engagement
AFP Action operates permanent grassroots chapters across the country with year-round field teams ready to engage voters at the critical time. To date in the 2026 cycle, AFP Action activists have knocked on more than 500,000 doors, building relationships with voters and gathering insights on the issues that matter most. This data-driven, layered approach — combining door-to-door outreach with targeted mail, digital ads, and direct voter contact — ensures that voters hear a consistent, substantive message reinforced over time.

Background on Endorsed Candidates

Kurt Alme — Montana
Kurt Alme brings a results-driven record to Montana’s U.S. Senate race. As Montana’s former U.S. Attorney under President Trump, he led efforts to combat violent crime, drug trafficking, and public corruption. As Revenue Director under Gov. Martz, Alme helped implement the largest income tax cut in Montana’s modern history — reducing the top rate by roughly 37% and simplifying the tax system. His private-sector experience at Crowley Fleck gave him firsthand insight into the real-world impact of regulation and federal policy on businesses and job creators.

Ashley Hinson — Iowa
Ashley Hinson has been a tireless advocate for Iowa families in the U.S. House of Representatives, securing policy wins on right-to-work issues and consistently championing the REINS Act to hold federal agencies accountable. A former state representative, congresswoman, and lifelong Iowan, Hinson has fought to balance the budget, cut taxes, and protect the most vulnerable. She brings a clear commitment to free-market principles and limited government — and a deep understanding of the communities she serves.