In a new ad released this week, former Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch is seen pumping gas into her minivan while she dings President Joe Biden and Governor Tony Evers, and her primary opponent Tim Michels for high gas prices. In the ad Kleefisch pivots and names her primary opponent Tim Michels by name for the first time in an ad and says that he [Michels] “pushed for years to raise our gas tax while getting rich from massive government contracts. Tim Michels is out for himself.”
Michels responded to the ad calling it false. In a statement he said, ““When politicians are shocked to find themselves losing, they go negative out of desperation. So it is sad that the former Lieutenant Governor has decided to go negative by falling in line with politics as usual.” He went on to say that he did not and does not currently advocate for a gas tax, and that his focus remains on beating Tony Evers. However, as the ad cites, last week Wisconsin Right Now published an article which notes Michels connections to groups that have long advocated for raising the gas tax in Wisconsin, in other states, and federally.
Watch the ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkdQjw0MzEQ
