Update: Mandela Barnes has withdrawn from the Democratic primary for governor (July 30, 2026) →
BadgerBrief

Wisconsin 2026

Who's paying to reach you?

Every political ad we've tracked reaching Wisconsin voters — the sponsor, who paid for it, and how much they spent — from the Meta Ad Library, Google's political ads, and broadcast-TV FCC filings.

How to read this — a sponsor name is not an endorsement

Sponsor names come straight from the Meta and Google ad libraries and FCC orders. Attribution to a specific candidate only happens after a human verifies the source — treat the sponsor as reported by the platform, not as our claim about who it really backs.

$2.4M

Total tracked ad spend

Estimated (range midpoints).

$681k

Outside money (estimated)

Not a candidate's own committee.

Bryan Steil

Most-attacked candidate

U.S. House of Representatives — Wisconsin District 1 · $646k against

Ad money, race by race

Each race, ranked by tracked ad spend. The pill shows the estimated share from outside groups; the bar shows the split between supporting and attacking spend. Tap a race for the candidate breakdown.

Governor of Wisconsin

1% outside

$1.3M

100% for · 0% against

83 ads · estimated

U.S. House of Representatives — Wisconsin District 1

89% outside

$722k

11% for · 89% against

48 ads · estimated

Wisconsin Supreme Court — Rebecca Bradley's Seat

$104k

100% for · 0% against

21 ads · estimated

U.S. House of Representatives — Wisconsin District 3

$101k

100% for · 0% against

36 ads · estimated

U.S. House of Representatives — Wisconsin District 7

8% outside

$74k

100% for · 0% against

53 ads · estimated

U.S. House of Representatives — Wisconsin District 5

$18k

100% for · 0% against

12 ads · estimated

Wisconsin State Senate — District 17

$18k

100% for · 0% against

1 ads · estimated

Wisconsin State Senate — District 11

59% outside

$9k

100% for · 0% against

2 ads · estimated

U.S. House of Representatives — Wisconsin District 6

$6k

100% for · 0% against

12 ads · estimated

State Treasurer of Wisconsin

34% outside

$4k

73% for · 27% against

21 ads · estimated

Secretary of State of Wisconsin

8% outside

$4k

93% for · 7% against

38 ads · estimated

Wisconsin State Assembly — District 61

100% outside

$3k

0% for · 100% against

1 ads · estimated

U.S. House of Representatives — Wisconsin District 4

46% outside

$3k

98% for · 2% against

12 ads · estimated

U.S. House of Representatives — Wisconsin District 8

2% outside

$2k

98% for · 2% against

27 ads · estimated

Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

50% outside

$1k

100% for · 0% against

16 ads · estimated

U.S. House of Representatives — Wisconsin District 2

17% outside

$897

100% for · 0% against

6 ads · estimated

Attorney General of Wisconsin

100% outside

$150

100% for · 0% against

1 ads · estimated

Broadcast TV ads

Political ad orders on Wisconsin broadcast stations, from the FCC public files — $29.9Mtracked so far. TV spend is exact (stated on the order). “Refers to” comes from each sponsor's own required FCC disclosure form.

House Majority PAC

$2.7M

56 orders · 9 stations · Milwaukee, Madison

Ads refer to: Bryan Steil

Restoration of America PAC

$2.0M

42 orders · 5 stations · Milwaukee, Green Bay-Appleton

Ads refer to: Wisconsin GovVoter laws, Immigration, Key Political RacesWisconsin Gov; Voter Laws, Immigration, Key Political RacesWisconsin Gov; Voter laws, Immigration, Key political RacesWisconsin Gov; Voter laws, Immigration, Key political races

Protect Our Wisconsin

$1.9M

48 orders · 9 stations · Milwaukee, Green Bay-Appleton, Madison

Ads refer to: Donald TrumpRep. Tom TiffanyMedicare/Medicaid, Social Security, Women's Reproductive Rights, January 6th, Jeffrey Epstein FilesWomen's Reproductive Rights; January 6thConsumer Prices / Inflation, Medicare/Medicaid, Social Security, Federal Taxes, Women's Reproductive Rights, January 6th, Jeffrey Epstein FilesJanuary 6th, Jeffrey Epstein Files

Right Direction Wisconsin PAC

$1.7M

20 orders · 10 stations · Milwaukee, Green Bay-Appleton, Madison

Ads refer to: Rep. Francesca HongDonald TrumpRep. Tom TiffanyImmigration, ICEImmigration Policy/EnforcementImmigration Policy/Enforcement; Federal Taxes

Friends of Trevor Jung

$1.1M

16 orders · 4 stations · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Trevor Jung

Jung/D/State Senate

$1.1M

10 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

WISCONSIN FUTURE RISING

$995k

68 orders · 11 stations · Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay-Appleton

Ads refer to: DAVID CROWLEYDonald TrumpConsumer Prices / Inflation, Foreign Policy / War, Trade Policy / Tariffs

Restoration of America PAC (163888)

$878k

12 orders · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

Ads refer to: Wisconsin Gov

New Wisconsin Majority

$798k

15 orders · 3 stations · Madison

Opportunity Wisconsin

$787k

36 orders · 4 stations · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Bryan SteilBryan Steil (WI-01)Congressman Bryan SteilTariffsHealth care costsTrade Policy / Tariffs; Consumer Prices / Inflation; Medicare/Medicaid; Federal TaxesMedicare/Medicaid, Federal TaxesHealth care costs; Raising prices and costly tariffsEconomic issues and tariffsEconomic issues and tarrifs

Protecting Our Wisconsin

$768k

11 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Tom TiffanyAbortion, birth control, and the agendas are too extreme.Abortion, birth control, and the agendas are too extreme

POL/Restoration of America PAC

$748k

18 orders · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

Ads refer to: Wisconsin Gov

Tiffany for Wisconsin

$711k

31 orders · 4 stations · Milwaukee, Green Bay-Appleton

Ads refer to: Tom TiffanyDavid Crowley

Impossible Until It's Done

$651k

35 orders · 4 stations · Madison, Green Bay-Appleton

Choose Freedom Inc.

$620k

15 orders · 5 stations · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Bryan SteilNancy PelosiCongressional Stock Trading ban

Tiffany/R/Governor

$614k

23 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Alliance for Economic Freedom

$514k

10 orders · 5 stations · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Bryan SteilWisconsin's 1st Congressional DistrictEconomySocial Security, Federal Taxes

Dark moneyFCC order ↗

Poli/T Tiffany/R/GOV/WI

$510k

45 orders · 2 stations · Milwaukee

DAGA People's Lawyer Project

$505k

13 orders · 5 stations · Green Bay-Appleton, Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Josh Kaul

Poli/T Jung/D/SSN/WI

$481k

14 orders · 2 stations · Milwaukee

Steil/Republican/Congress

$477k

8 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Believe in Wisconsin

$462k

19 orders · 7 stations · Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay-Appleton

Ads refer to: Donald TrumpCrowleyMedicare/Medicaid

Issue/Restoration of America

$449k

13 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: TiffanyCrowleyBorders, crime, gender recognitionTaxes

Issue/House Majority PAC

$441k

6 orders · 2 stations · Milwaukee

Poli/C Taylor/D/SSC/WI

$434k

36 orders · 2 stations · Milwaukee

Tiffany/Republican/Governor

$405k

53 orders · 3 stations · Green Bay-Appleton, Milwaukee

Taylor/NP/WI/Supreme Court

$379k

8 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Chris Taylor

Wisconsin Forward Fund

$364k

83 orders · 7 stations · Milwaukee, Madison

Ads refer to: Sara RodriguezLowering health careLowering the cost of health care in WisconsinLowering the cost of health care in Wisconsin.Lowering Health CareMedicare/Medicaid

Issue/Protect Our Wisconsin

$361k

15 orders · 2 stations · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: TiffanyCrowleyJan 6 riots, social security, abortionJan 6 riots, social security, abortion, utility costs, healthcare, property taxes, cuts to SS services, raising pricesJan 6 riots, social security, abortion, utility costs, healthcare, property taxes, taxes, cuts to SS services, raising pricestax cuts for data centers and related costs

Issue/Opportunity Wisconsin

$318k

23 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Bryan Steilhealth care costsHealth care costs

Issue/Right Direction WI PAC

$291k

4 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: TiffanyHongimmigration policies and ICE

CHRIS TAYLOR FOR JUSTICE

$290k

23 orders · 5 stations · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Chris TaylorMaria Lazar

Believe in WI

$280k

16 orders · 7 stations · Milwaukee, Madison

Crowley/D/Governor

$245k

5 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Issue/DAGA People's Lawyer Project

$217k

2 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

POL/Right Direction WI PAC

$207k

2 orders · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

Crowley for Wisconsin

$204k

15 orders · 4 stations · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: David CrowleyTony EversDonald TrumpTom TiffanyFrancesca HongMedicare/Medicaid

POL/Protecting Our Wisconsin PAC

$198k

17 orders · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

Taylor/Non-Partisan/State Supreme Court

$189k

16 orders · 2 stations · Green Bay-Appleton, Milwaukee

Safer Wisconsin Fund

$171k

15 orders · 6 stations · Milwaukee, Green Bay-Appleton

Believe in Wisonsin

$169k

3 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Accountability Board

$154k

6 orders · 3 stations · Madison

Wisconsin Future is Rising

$147k

13 orders · 2 stations · Green Bay-Appleton, Milwaukee

Jim Croft for Wisconsin

$145k

9 orders · 3 stations · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Jim Croft

Protect Our Wisconsin (169778)

$137k

2 orders · 2 stations · Green Bay-Appleton

Croft/Republican/State Senate

$127k

6 orders · 2 stations · Milwaukee

Issue/Alliance For Economic Freedom

$124k

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

Crowley/Democrat/Governor

$124k

11 orders · 2 stations · Milwaukee, Green Bay-Appleton

Poli/D Crowley/D/GOV/WI

$123k

8 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

FRIENDS OF KELDA ROYS

$121k

11 orders · 6 stations · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Kelda RoysDonald Trump

Poli/K Roys/D/GOV/WI

$120k

10 orders · 2 stations · Milwaukee

POL/Wisconsin Future Rising PAC

$113k

9 orders · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

Ads refer to: David Crowley

Puff Cannabis Company

$112k

4 orders · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

Roys/D/Governor

$97k

3 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

WIRACC/Donovan/R/State Assembly

$97k

2 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

POL/Believe in Wisconsin PAC

$93k

6 orders · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

Mandela Barnes for Wisconsin

$93k

8 orders · 4 stations · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Mandela Barnes

Issue/Wisconsin Forward Fund

$92k

19 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Sara RodriguezTiffanyPublic health, affordabilitypublic health, affordability, Medicare, reproductive freedoms

Poli/J Brennan/D/GOV/WI

$86k

7 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

WIRACC/Donovan

$80k

2 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Issue/Choose Freedom Inc.

$74k

4 orders · 2 stations · Milwaukee

Brennan/Democrat/Governor

$74k

13 orders · 2 stations · Green Bay-Appleton, Milwaukee

WIRACC/ Bob Donovan

$70k

2 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Bob Donovan

Roys/Democrat/Governor

$58k

4 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Rodriguez/D/Governor

$53k

2 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Brennan/D/Governor

$40k

2 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Barnes/D/Governor

$40k

3 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Jung/Democrat/State Senate

$38k

2 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Issue/Wisconsin Future Rising

$37k

11 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: HongTrumpTiffanyCrowleyEversdefunding police, sexual predators, cancel culturehousing, data centers, health care, schools, jobs

Brennan for Wisconsin

$36k

9 orders · 4 stations · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Joel BrennanTony EversDonald TrumpFrancesca HongMandela BarnesDavid CrowleyKelda RoysTom TiffanyMedicare/Medicaid

Campaign for America First International Assistanc

$34k

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Representative Brian Steil

Poli/M Barnes/D/GOV/WI

$33k

4 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

POL/DAGA People's Lawyer Project P

$31k

1 order · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

POL/DAGA People's Lawyer Project PAC

$31k

1 order · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

POL/Safer Wisconsin Fund Issue

$29k

3 orders · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

Issue/Safer Wisconsin Fund

$28k

3 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Issue/Believe in Wisconsin

$28k

4 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Poli/J Croft/R/SSN/WI

$24k

3 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Campaign for America First InternationalAssi

$24k

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Representative Brian SteilSecuring the border; Unleashing American energy; Providing largest tax cut in American history; Rescheduling cannabis; Destroy cartels; Expand medical research; Help seniors & veterans receive care; Support over 400,000 jobs; Create billions in economic growth

POL/Impossible Until It's Done PAC

$24k

3 orders · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

Impossible Until Its Done

$19k

1 order · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

Impossible Until Its Done (169201)

$19k

1 order · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

Poli/S Rodriguez/D/GOV/WI

$18k

3 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Poli/B Donovan WI RACC/R/ASM/WI

$16k

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

Barnes/Democrat/Governor

$16k

2 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Campaign for America First Intl Assistance

$14k

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

Issue/Campaign for America First Intl Assistance

$13k

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

Issue/Campaign for America First International Assistanc

$13k

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

Judicial Action Network

$9k

4 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Rodriguez/Democrat/Governor

$8k

2 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Jewish Democratic Council of America

$8k

2 orders · 2 stations · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Immigration; Trump's extremist agenda and militarization of ICEImmigration

Puff Cannabis week 11

$8k

1 order · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

Puff Cannabis Week 10

$8k

1 order · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

Puff Cannabis

$8k

1 order · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

Wisconsin Future Rising (169507)

$8k

2 orders · 2 stations · Madison, Green Bay-Appleton

Sara Rodriguez for Wisconsin

$7k

6 orders · 4 stations · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Sara RodriguezDonald TrumpImmigration Policy/Enforcement

Issue/Judicial Action Network PAC

$6k

8 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Chris Taylorabortion rights, domestic rights

Issue/Jewish Democratic Council of America

$4k

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

Issue/Jewish Democratic Council of A

$4k

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

Puff Cannabis week 8

$4k

1 order · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

Puff Cannabis week 7

$4k

1 order · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

FRIENDS OF KELDA ROYS (GOV-WI)

$3k

3 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

WIRACC/Daniels

$2k

1 order · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

WIRACC/Franklin

$2k

1 order · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

WIRACC/Lindsey

$2k

1 order · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

Right Direction Wisconsin PAC (71095)

$1k

1 order · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

GMMB - AGENCY

$500

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

Chris Taylor for Justice (A)

$480

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

candidate

$280

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

Taylor/Non-Partisan/State Supreme Co

$40

1 order · 1 station · Green Bay-Appleton

Campaign for America First International Assistance

$0

3 orders · 2 stations · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Bryan Steil (WI-01)Representative Brian SteilAgriculture / Farmers & Ranchers; Medical Research Funding

Judicial Action Network PAC

$0

3 orders · 2 stations · Milwaukee

Campaign for America First Int. Ass

$0

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Brian Steil

Issue/Jewish Democratic Council

$0

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Dangerous government action against protestors, mentions Trump

Issue/Believe in WI

$0

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: CrowleyEvershousing, data centers, health care, schools

THE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD

$0

5 orders · 3 stations · Madison

Restoration of America

$0

3 orders · 2 stations · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Bernie SandersAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBorder SecurityWisconsin Gov

FlexPoint Media

$0

1 order · 1 station · Madison

American Media and Advocacy Group

$0

3 orders · 2 stations · Milwaukee

Issue/WI Future Rising

$0

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Crowleyhousing, war, tariff costs, taxes

Tiffany for WI

$0

2 orders · 2 stations · Milwaukee

Steil For Wisconsin, Inc.

$0

2 orders · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Bryan Steil2026 Federal Election, Consumer Prices / Inflation, Social Security, Federal Taxes

Issue/Alliance for Economic Freedome

$0

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Bryan SteilSocial security taxes

Issue/Choose Freedom

$0

2 orders · 2 stations · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Bryan Steilpoliticians trading stocks

Wisconsin Republican Assembly Campaign Committee

$0

3 orders · 3 stations · Milwaukee

WIRACC/Donovan for Assembly

$0

1 order · 1 station · Milwaukee

Ads refer to: Bob DonovanBen Brist

The numbers behind it

$21.2M–$22.0M

Total spend

2,000

Tracked ads

363

Sponsors

557

Running now

Spending for & against each candidate

No attributed ads yet. As editors confirm ad→candidate matches in the review queue and mark each as supporting or attacking, this fills in.

Most reach per dollar

Impressions per $1 spent — who's stretching their ad budget furthest (min $1k spend).

Figures are estimates — Meta reports spend and impressions as ranges, so we use midpoints. Reach-per-dollar reflects targeting and competition, not just ad-buying skill.

Sources: Meta Ad Library + Google political ads (BigQuery) + FCC broadcast political files, Wisconsin, political & issue ads. Updated daily.