VoteVets Swings For the Fences: Announces $10m in ads and activities in October
Veterans group will help Harris in swing states, flip House districts, and keep the Senate
Washington, DC – Representing nearly 2 million Veterans, Military Families and their supporters, VoteVets is rolling out a massive October plan, including $10m in ads and other activities, aimed at electing Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, as well as putting the Congress in Democratic hands.
The ads and buys announced today, as part of that overall plan are as follows:
PRESIDENTIAL
On the presidential level, VoteVets is airing an ad featuring Gold Star families who are furious over Donald Trump calling their loved ones suckers and losers. There are ads running in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, as well as national digital buys.
PA and NC: $1 mil and $600k national digital:
(Ad link: https://act.votevets.org/go/18640?t=2&ak_proof=1&akid=%2E2017328%2ErFKNZd)
HOUSE
in House races, VoteVets is announcing three new ads today, as well as one that started last week. Those races are: NY18 (Pat Ryan), CA45 (Michelle Steele), and WI3 (Derrick Van Orden). The group also began running ads last week in NC01 (Don Davis)
NY 18: $500,000 for one week.
(Ad link: https://act.votevets.org/go/18641?t=4&ak_proof=1&akid=%2E2017328%2ErFKNZd)CA 45: $745,000 for one week.
(Ad link: https://act.votevets.org/go/18642?t=6&ak_proof=1&akid=%2E2017328%2ErFKNZd)WI 3: $525k for one week.
(Ad link: https://act.votevets.org/go/18643?t=8&ak_proof=1&akid=%2E2017328%2ErFKNZd)NC 01: $300k Digital starting last week
(Ad link: https://act.votevets.org/go/18644?t=10&ak_proof=1&akid=%2E2017328%2ErFKNZd)
SENATE
In the Senate, VoteVets is up in support of Ruben Gallego for the open seat.
AZ: $1m for two weeks in Phoenix
(Ad link: https://act.votevets.org/go/18646?t=12&ak_proof=1&akid=%2E2017328%2ErFKNZd)
The group also announced a $350,000 “Not a Sucker or Loser” bus tour, which will follow Donald Trump and JD Vance to campaign events.
VoteVets is consistently one of the biggest spenders on the Democratic side. The group will announce more buys in the coming days, leading to the election.