A top Republican super PAC is trying to scare Kansas voters with an ad featuring a Republican official masquerading as just another concerned mom of four. In the Congressional Leadership Fund ad, a concerned, slightly angry-looking Alana Roethle claims that Democrat Sharice Davids has an “extreme agenda that would put families at risk.” The agenda, apparently, is not building a border wall or deporting enough immigrants, something that’s “too risky for Kansas families,” according to the ad.
It’s typical Republican race-baiting fare, but they got awfully lazy on the casting:
What Roethle does not say in the ad is that she is secretary of the Kansas Republican Party and a member of the Kansas Lottery Commission, who was appointed to her seat by then-Gov. Sam Brownback in 2015.
Sharice Davids is a Native American former White House fellow raised by a single mother. She describes herself as having “focused my career on bringing equity and opportunity to underserved communities.” She has also been endorsed by Daily Kos as we work “to expand the playing field by getting involved in more difficult races, many in red-leaning districts.”
Let's help Sharice Davids fight back against these dishonest Republican attacks. Can you chip in $3 to help her win?