Sen. Jacky Rosen’s (D‑NV) campaign announced a record-breaking ad buy, one day after political experts deemed the Nevada Senate race to be more competitive than previously ranked.
Rosen’s campaign told Axios it plans to spend $14 million on ads that will run from late July through Election Day. According to the campaign, it will be the largest ad buy in Nevada history. The ads will include spots on television and on the radio running in Las Vegas and Reno.
The massive ad buy comes a day after the nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted the race from being “lean Democrat” to a “toss-up” on Wednesday, pointing to President Joe Biden’s lagging popularity in the battleground state and the new electorate that has emerged over the last few years.
A contentious primary is playing out on the Republican side. Retired Army Capt. Sam Brown is the favorite of Senate party leaders, some of whom attended a fundraiser for his bid last year. He was cou …