Senate Republicans recruited a number of wealthy entrepreneurs as their candidates in key swing states this fall…Democrats have repeatedly seized on their histories in the private sector to attack them.
Pennsylvania: “Wall Street CEO” Dave McCormick
During last week’s debate, Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) slammed Republican Dave McCormick for his hedge fund’s investments in China. Casey’s campaign and the DSCC have hit McCormick all cycle for his time helming Bridgewater.
The Democratic ads constantly refer to McCormick as a “Wall Street CEO.”
Montana: “Multimillionaire outsider” Tim Sheehy
A consistent theme of Sen. Jon Tester’s (D-Mont.) reelection fight against Republican Tim Sheehy is his argument that Sheehy is a wealthy out-of-stater who is driving up Montana home prices. Tester’s ads have called Sheehy “shady” and contrasted the Republican with Tester’s longtime Montana ties.
Tester has also criticized Sheehy for his lobbying efforts to benefit Bridger Aerospace, the firefighting company Sheehy founded. Media reports have shown the firefighting company is struggling.
Ohio: “Fat Cat” Bernie Moreno
Ohio Democrats launched a tour with an inflatable “fat cat” to paint Bernie Moreno, Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-Ohio) GOP opponent, as a greedy boss. Brown is running ads portraying Moreno, who owns multiple car dealerships, as a slick salesman who can’t be trusted.
One ad from Brown’s team slams Moreno for a lawsuit alleging Moreno’s dealership didn’t pay appropriate overtime to its employees. Moreno…was ordered by a judge to pay $416,000.
Wisconsin: “Multimillionaire California banker” Eric Hovde
Democrats have hammered Hovde as out-of-touch all cycle and pointed to reports that the bank Hovde owns may have ties to Mexican cartels.
In Michigan, Democrats have also slammed former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) over his post-Congress career. One ad, which highlights a multi-million dollar mansion Rogers bought in Florida after leaving the House, claims Rogers is bought by special interests.
