Ohioans’ programming is about to have a lot more campaign ads
Ohioans programming is about to have a lot more ads.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign has announced a new ad, which aims to make property tax relief a “cornerstone” of November’s election.
The blitz comes as a recent Quantus Insights poll shows Ramaswamy’s Democratic gubernatorial challenger, Amy Acton, the state’s previous director of public health, holds a slight advantage in the race. Despite the closeness of the race, it remains within the margin of error.
The new ad features Roger Walker, an Ohio senior homeowner, and focuses on what the campaign says is Ramaswamy’s property tax relief plan. Titled “Cornerstone,” it is part of a $10 million buy that launched on March 13 and airs statewide on broadcast, cable, and digital platforms.
“Vivek knows property taxes are crushing Ohio’s seniors and working families,” Jonathan Ewing, campaign manager for Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio, said in a release. “That’s why delivering real property tax relief has been a top priority since Day 1. He’s listening to Ohioans and offering real policy solutions to make life more affordable, while our opponent offers nothing more than empty promises that will cost Ohioans more.”
In an ad buy announced in mid-March, Acton’s campaign said it sought to portray Ramaswamy as an out-of-touch billionaire who will make it harder for Ohioans to succeed.
“He is a billionaire who would make Ohio more expensive and less safe while he flies above it all in his private jet,” Addie Bullock, the Acton campaign communications director, said in a release.
Separately, the National Republican Senatorial Committee released new digital ads in 22 states, including Ohio, touting what it said is the success of the Working Families Tax Cuts.
The ads highlight popular provisions such as extending small-business tax cuts, making historic investments in rural healthcare, and eliminating taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security. Overall, the tax cuts averted a $4.5 trillion tax hike and have already resulted in tax refunds that are, on average, 14% higher than last year, the NRSC said in a release.
“After four years of Democrat control that caused runaway inflation and rising costs, Senate Democrats were ready to allow a $4.5 trillion tax hike on American working families,” NRSC Communications Director Joanna Rodriguez said in a release.
Aside from the Buckeye States, the NRSC ads are running in Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
As Acton seeks to become the state’s top elected official, her COVID policies, including a general stay-at-home order she issued that limited public activities and private gatherings, are back in focus. Acton was the director of public health until she quit in June 2020 amid the pandemic.
