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Texas Political Ads Airing in New Jersey NFL Broadcasts

Original: During the NFL broadcast yesterday I saw multiple ads featuring Texas politicians running for office (I live in NJ) and

A New Jersey viewer reported seeing multiple ads during an NFL broadcast featuring Texas politicians running for office, alongside spots promoting the Republican Party directly rather than individual candidates. The ads, which urged straight party-line voting, were reportedly airing well outside Texas, raising questions about how national campaign ad buys are reaching audiences in other states and why party-branded messaging is being deployed so far from the races involved.

Why now: Viewers are surprised that out-of-state campaign advertising, including overtly partisan party-promotion ads, is showing up in national NFL broadcasts.

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• During the NFL broadcast yesterday I saw multiple ads featuring Texas politicians running for office (I live in NJ) and several ads simply promoting Republicans. They’re not even identifying candidates, but saying you have to vote for the party, or else. It’s a bit like jury… · dtm@mastodon.cc · 2

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