Sen. Baldwin Launches First Re-Election Ad, Emphasizes Buy-American Legislation
The campaign ad highlights bipartisan legislation aimed at supporting American manufacturing, as Baldwin faces a critical Senate race.
- Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin has launched her first TV ad for her Senate re-election campaign, focusing on her sponsorship of buy-American legislation.
- The legislation, signed into law by both Presidents Trump and Biden, mandates that federally funded infrastructure projects use American-made iron and steel, and has been expanded to include other materials.
- Baldwin's campaign plans to spend seven figures on advertising over the next few weeks, with the ad running statewide and on digital platforms.
- Republican Eric Hovde, a multimillionaire businessman, is Baldwin's primary challenger, focusing his campaign on the economy, crime, health care, and immigration issues.
- Baldwin's re-election is deemed critical for Democratic hopes to maintain majority control of the Senate, with Democrats defending 23 seats in November.