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Md. Democratic Senate contender Van Hollen goes back on air in Baltimore Md. Democratic Senate contender Van Hollen goes back on air in Baltimore
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Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is launching a new ad offensive in Baltimore as polls show the Democratic primary race for Maryland’s open Senate seat getting tight.Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is launching a new ad offensive in Baltimore as polls show the Democratic primary race for Maryland’s open Senate seat getting tight.
The ad introduces the congressman as the “son of a Baltimore native” who fought in both the Maryland state legislature and U.S. Congress for environmental protections, education, gun control, women’s rights and Social Security. It also touts his endorsement by the Washington Post Editorial Board as “a talented successor for Maryland’s Barbara A. Mikulski.” The ad recycles a message from his fall ad campaign, introducing the congressman as the “son of a Baltimore native” who fought in both the Maryland state legislature and U.S. Congress for environmental protections, education, gun control, women’s rights and Social Security. It adds his endorsement by the Washington Post Editorial Board as “a talented successor for Maryland’s Barbara A. Mikulski.”
Van Hollen’s rival, Rep. Donna F. Edwards (D-Md.), has relied on a super PAC run by the Democratic women’s group Emily’s List to air ads in both Baltimore and the D.C. area emphasizing her progressivism and personal story. On Tuesday, the group announced that it would commit another million dollars to electing Edwards, bringing its ad spending in Maryland up to $2.4 million. Van Hollen’s rival, Rep. Donna F. Edwards (D-Md.), has relied on a super PAC run by the Democratic women’s group Emily’s List to air ads in both Baltimore and the D.C. area emphasizing her progressivism and personal story. On Tuesday, the group announced that it would commit another million dollars to electing Edwards, bringing its ad spending in Maryland up to $2.4 million. The new Emily’s List campaign for the first time includes digital advertising that will run on streaming services such Hulu and Pandora.
Van Hollen started airing ads in Baltimore in November and stayed on television through January. Emily’s List followed with its own campaign for those three months and began a new run of ads at the end of February.Van Hollen started airing ads in Baltimore in November and stayed on television through January. Emily’s List followed with its own campaign for those three months and began a new run of ads at the end of February.
The Van Hollen campaign would not discuss the amount of money spent on its new advertising. Initial reports filed with the Federal Communications Commission show a five-figure buy through next week on Baltimore network television.The Van Hollen campaign would not discuss the amount of money spent on its new advertising. Initial reports filed with the Federal Communications Commission show a five-figure buy through next week on Baltimore network television.
Edwards has reserved a small amount of air time in Baltimore for the last week of the campaign, a first step toward airing campaign ads of her own.Edwards has reserved a small amount of air time in Baltimore for the last week of the campaign, a first step toward airing campaign ads of her own.
A poll released Tuesday by Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies, taken Feb. 29 to March 4, found Van Hollen leading Edwards among likely primary voters by a statistically insignificant 42 percent to 41 percent.A poll released Tuesday by Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies, taken Feb. 29 to March 4, found Van Hollen leading Edwards among likely primary voters by a statistically insignificant 42 percent to 41 percent.