Arlington, VA – As seen in NBC News, Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) is launching a wave of new ads featuring powerful testimonials from real voters across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Montana, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The $8.75 million campaign focuses on the devastating impacts of inflation and the consequences of failed border security policies backed by Senators Jon Tester (MT), Sherrod Brown (OH), Bob Casey (PA), Tammy Baldwin (WI), and Representative Elissa Slotkin (MI).  

AFP Action Director Nathan Nascimento issued the following statement on the buy: 

“These Senators have carelessly steered our economy and our country off course by supporting the failed radical progressive agenda of the Biden-Harris administration. The American people deserve better than the finger-pointing and excuses they get from Jon Tester, Jacky Rosen, Sherrod Brown, Bob Casey, Tammy Baldwin, and Elissa Slotkin. As AFP Action speaks with voters across the country, we hear a clear message: they want leadership that prioritizes their economic and border security concerns, not the interests of politicians in Washington, D.C. Yet these Senators refuse to take responsibility and continue to shift the blame. Americans need a new direction and that requires new leadership.” 

The testimonials in the ads are heart-wrenching. Jack K. from Scranton, PA, shares the devastating moment he discovered both of his parents dead from a Fentanyl overdose—a crisis that is growing out of control as a result of weak border security. 18,798 people have been killed by Fentanyl in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, Aime D. from Canton, Ohio, expresses her despair about the economy: “The American Dream is dangling by a thread.” This sentiment resonates in Wisconsin and Michigan, as well as in Montana, which ranks in the top five for inflation nationwide. Joe F. from Missoula says: “It’s hard to deal with that. You know you have to decide what you have to cut back on what experiences you can’t let your kids have anymore.” 

Simultaneously, the ads present a path forward with Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy, first-generation American Bernie Moreno, business leader David McCormick, entrepreneur Eric Hovde, and former Rep. Mike Rogers—candidates ready to champion policies to reduce inflation, make life more affordable, and secure America’s southern border. 

Testimonial from Jack K. from Scranton, PA 

Watch: Common Sense 

Pennsylvania Ads 

Watch: What Happened, Bold Plan.  

Ohio Ads 

Watch: Stronger , Lost Touch, No country, Help Fix, 30 years.  

Wisconsin Ads 

Watch: Fresh Voice, Problem, Greater Scale , Too Long. 

Michigan Ads 

Watch: Failed, True Service. 

Montana Ads 

Watch the Montana ads: Priorities , Their Back,  Beliefs, Decisions, Stand Up. 

To date, this cycle, AFP Action and AFP are separately engaged in nearly 650 federal and state races throughout the country, with over 9 million citizen contacts including hundreds of state legislative races critical to shifting the policy landscape in a number of key states. 

DENVER, CO – Border security and immigration are top of mind for many Coloradans as our nation faces an unprecedented crisis at the southern border. But the truth is, Colorado has gotten less safe under the leadership of Yadira Caraveo. 

From the influx of Fentanyl in our communities to the presence of gangs right here in Colorado, Caraveo has failed to protect Coloradans from the border crisis. Under the Biden-Harris administration every state is a border state, and Coloradans deserve a leader like Gabe Evans who will work on day one to secure the southern border. Evans has pledged to increase technology, boots on the ground and infrastructure to help secure the southern border and secure Colorado. 

AFP Action Senior Advisor Jesse Mallory released the following statement: 

“While her political ads can make it sound like she supported border security, Colorado has gotten less safe under Caraveo’s watch.  

“Gabe Evans has a plan to secure the border and our communities by building a wall and supporting the brave men and women serving with Customs and Border Patrol. A supporter of immigration, Evans wants to make the American Dream achievable right here in Colorado.” 

Grand Rapids, Michigan – While Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin claims she’ll stand up for Michigan families in the U.S. Senate, the truth is that he’s been a rubber-stamp for the Biden-Harris agenda. During her short time in office, she’s shown that she puts party first.

In the debate, Slotkin desperately tried to tell voters that, if elected, she would put them first, but in reality, she votes with the Biden-Harris Administration 100% of the time.

AFP Action Senior Advisor Tim Golding released the following statement:

“Far from getting fresh new leadership, a vote for Slotkin is a vote for more of the same broken policies of the past four years. Once she crosses into the Beltway, Slotkin ignores the needs of hard-working Michiganders and goes to work advancing her party’s radical progressive agenda—even if that means ending the filibuster, raising taxes, or ending the Right to Work by supporting the PRO Act.”

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MISSOULA, MT – Today, AFP Action announced it will support Ryan Zinke’s reelection bid for Montana’s 1st Congressional District.

Ryan Zinke is a trusted policy partner on economic issues benefitting Montana families and small businesses. He will fight to secure Montana and the southern border and defend against the cost-of-living crisis created by the Biden-Harris administration. As an advocate for responsible regulations, Zinke has supported legislation to enact a federal REINS Act and to eliminate onerous regulations for job creators. 

On the endorsement, AFP Action Senior Advisor Jesse Ramos released the following statement:

“Throughout his time as a U.S. Congressman, Ryan Zinke has always put Montana values ahead of Washington, DC bureaucrats. AFP Action deeply appreciates his leadership on energy, economic and national security issues and looks forward to working alongside him upon his reelection.”

BACKGROUND:

To date this cycle, AFP and AFP Action have reached out to more than 9 million voters — in nearly 650 federal and state races across the country. In close races, one-on-one outreach can be the critical difference. AFP Action’s highly targeted layered approach of doors, phones, mail, and ads is proven to be the most effective way to engage and persuade key voters. Our grassroots teams are out in full force as we head into the final stretch of the campaign this Fall.