Clark County teachers’ union releases new ads hitting Laxalt on Education
Focus: Republican gubernatorial candidate and Attorney General Adam Laxalt
Who’s paying for it: Nevada Leads, the PAC for the Clark County Education Association
Size of Buy: Six-figures
Where’s it running: Statewide
When it starts: Monday, Oct. 15
The gist: The first of two ads links Laxalt to independent candidate for Governor Ryan Bundy, son of controversial Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, while a narrator says, “we’ll let others argue whether Bundy or Laxalt is the true conservative.” The ad then switches to a testimonial from a teacher in favor of Laxalt’s Democratic opponent Steve Sisolak, who says “it’s clear that he supports us.”
The second ad attacks Laxalt’s plan to repeal the Commerce Tax, a 2015 tax increase spearheaded by sitting Gov. Brian Sandoval that, in part, funded increased education funding. Sandoval later said he could not “support a candidate that seeks to undo” his accomplishments, and while the governor has endorsed Republican Sen. Dean Heller, he has since declined to endorse anyone in the governor’s race.
Watch the ads below:
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