New DCCC ad calls Tarkanian 'another con man who can't hide the truth' highlighting basketball academy claims
Danny Tarkanian, left, Republican candidate for Nevada Congressional District 3, listens while Donald Trump, Jr. speaks during a fund raiser for Tarkanian at Spanish Trails Country Club on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. In the background is Kimberly Guilfoyle, center, and Amy Tarkanian. (Jeff Scheid-Nevada Independent)
Focus: Danny Tarkanian, the Republican candidate in Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District
Who’s paying for it: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Size of buy: The DCCC did not immediately provide the size of the buy
When it starts: Oct. 1
Where it’s running: Las Vegas
The gist: The 30-second ad calls Tarkanian “another con man who can’t hide the truth,” highlighting accusations that surfaced earlier this year that Tarkanian took $700,000 from the Tarkanian Basketball Academy, a children’s charity he founded in the early 2000s. For more on the claim, read The Nevada Independent’s fact check from February.