TikTok is launching a campaign to target senators facing tough election challenges to try and save the popular app from a House bill threatening its future in the United States.
The $2.1 million ad buy will run in Nevada, Montana, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Democrats fighting to hold on to seats in those battleground states are under mountains of pressure as Republicans believe they are on a glide path to retaking the upper chamber.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D‑WI) is up for reelection, and she has said she supports the House’s attempt to restrict the app as a national security threat. She is up against GOP challenger Eric Hovde, a businessman, who has not made his stance on the app known.
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D‑NV) is neck and neck with challenger Sam Brown. Polls …