Leading Off:
• CO-Sen: Republican Cory Gardner characterizes Democratic Sen. Mark Udall as a nice guy, but one who won't fix the Senate. Gardner describes how Udall has a long career in politics, with two cousins serving with him in the Senate (New Mexico Democrat Tom Udall and Utah Republican Mike Lee), and whose dad ran for president. Gardner then stresses his humble origins and calls for shaking up the Senate.
It's a pretty good ad and Democrats seem to be aware of it: The DSCC is calling the spot "a disgusting attack" on the Udall family, while Udall's statement decried "personal attacks on our families." A better approach may be to remind voters of Gardner's unpopular votes in the House and characterize him as part of the problem in Washington.
On the Democratic side, the NEA spends $202,000 here.
Read below the fold for more campaign ads.
Senate:
• AK-Sen: The National Association of Realtors spends $749,000 for Democratic Sen. Mark Begich.
• IA-Sen: Republican Joni Ernst features soldiers she served with praising her (here and here).
• LA-Sen: Concerned Vets hits Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu on Obamacare.
• MI-Sen: The ironically named Ending Spending shells out $1,117,000 against Democrat Gary Peters.
• MN-Sen: Democratic Sen. Al Franken touts his work on the Farm Bill.
• NC-Sen: Senate Majority PAC spends $579,000 against Republican Thom Tillis.
• NH-Sen: Ending Spending hits Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen with $709,000.
• VA-Sen: Republican Ed Gillespie.
• Freedom Partners: New pro-GOP expenditures in AK-Sen, NC-Sen, OR-Sen, and NH-02.
• NextGen Climate: Various pro-Democratic expenditures.
• NRA: New spots for GOP candidates in the Kentucky and Louisiana Senate races, and the Wisconsin gubernatorial contest.
Gubernatorial:
• AR-Gov: Democrat Mike Ross hits Republican Asa Hutchinson for voting for brutal cuts.
• IL-Gov: Illinois Freedom casts Republican Bruce Rauner as a brutal outsourcer.
• KS-Gov: Republican Gov. Sam Brownback goes after Democrat Paul Davis on taxes, while emphasizing his own tax cuts.
• ME-Gov: Republican Gov. Paul LePage defends himself on Social Security.
• SC-Gov: Democrat Vincent Sheheen characterizes Republican Gov. Nikki Haley as unethical.
House:
• AZ-01: Americans for Prosperity hits Democratic Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick on Obamacare.
• AZ-02: Republican Martha McSally casts herself as above nasty politics.
• CA-07, 36: The American Society of Anesthesiologists spends a combined $281,000 for Democratic Reps. Ami Bera and Raul Ruiz.
• CA-52: Democratic Rep. Scott Peters emphasizes his work on helping a local veteran.
• CO-06: Republican Rep. Mike Coffman hits Democratic rival Andrew Romanoff's record. Romanoff emphasizes his work on helping domestic violence victims and schools, while hitting Coffman's record.
• FL-02: Democrat Gwen Graham attacks Republican Rep. Steve Southerland over the government shutdown.
• IL-17: Republican Bobby Schilling.
• ME-02: Senate Majority PAC goes after Republican Bruce Poliquin on Medicare.
• MN-08: Republican Stewart Mills hits Democratic Rep. Rick Nolan on mining jobs and the EPA.
• NY-01: Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop emphasizing saving local FAA jobs.
• NY-18: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce hits Democratic Rep. Sean Maloney as a Pelosi lackey while praising Republican Nan Hayworth.
• NY-21: Democrat Aaron Woolf talks local jobs.
• NV-03: Republican Rep. Joe Heck.
• WV-02: Republican Alex Mooney goes after Democrat Nick Casey on abortion.
