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With only reaching the southern part of MN-8. I would expect it to be running on Duluth TV stations. They really want Nolan's seat.
Edit: I found out more about it: It is a $3Million buy for 10 candidates, a minimum of $300,000 towards Stewart.
http://www.minnpost.com/dc-dispatches/2014/05/chamber-commerce-launches-ad-supporting-mills
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce included 8th District Republican candidate Stewart Mills in one of the group's first big advertising buys of general election season.
The Chamber is up with a $3 million ad buy supporting ten Republican congressional incumbents and candidates around the country, per the New York Times. The buy, according to the Times, “comes as the chamber plans to pivot from supporting primary candidates to focusing on general election candidates the group believes will help grow a pro-business majority in the Republican-controlled House.”
All of the ads are tailored for the specific candidate they support, and Mills' focuses on his business career and what he's said he would do to create jobs if he defeats Rep. Rick Nolan this fall.
The 8th District race was one of the most expensive and closely-watched House contests in the country last cycle. Early indications are we could be in for round two this year: conservative groups like the American Action Network and Americans for Prosperity have already hit the airwaves in the district.
Second Edit:
http://www.minnpost.com/dc-dispatches/2014/03/coleman-group-launches-ad-buy-against-nolan
American Action Network spent $50,000 on Nolan's portion of the ad buy. The ad will run on Duluth-Superior cable for a couple of weeks, according to a group spokeswoman. Three Democratic senators and one other House member are targets of television ads; AAN is going after four additional House members with other digital ads, according to Politico.
American Action Network spent heavily against Nolan during his 2012 challenge against then-Rep. Chip Cravaack. Republicans think Nolan, who won that race by 9 points, is vulnerable this cycle, and conservative groups have already poured money into this race: Americans For Prosperity spent $225,000 on TV ads against Nolan last December.
So, in the end, $300,000 buy now, $225,000 earlier, and $50,000 earlier means it is only May and $575,000 has been spent on the Nolan/Mills race already.
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