Key facts
- Club for Growth Action affiliate launched a $2 million ad campaign.
- The campaign targets Republican Kansas gubernatorial candidate Vicki Schmidt.
- Ads criticize Schmidt's vote on public benefits for undocumented immigrants.
- The primary election is scheduled for this summer.
A conservative group affiliated with Club for Growth Action has initiated a significant advertising campaign, spending $2 million to attack Vicki Schmidt, a Republican candidate for Kansas governor, ahead of the upcoming primary elections. The advertisements specifically target Schmidt's voting record, focusing on her alleged support for providing public benefits to undocumented immigrants. The campaign's messaging emphasizes a "hard work, no handouts" ethos, framing Schmidt's vote as contrary to the "Kansas way" and a misuse of taxpayer funds that rewards "lawbreakers."