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• Derrick Van Orden recently held a meeting with members of Russia's Duma, all sanctioned officials who can't even enter the U.S. without waivers. The delegation was led by a man who called NATO the "Fourth Reich.” Another celebrated Russian missile strikes on Ukraine as "an expression of our hatred." A third advocated destroying Ukraine's entire energy grid. Van Orden won't hold a town hall for the people of western Wisconsin. But sanctioned Russian officials? He rolled out the red carpet. The

  4 May 2026 · Freedom Beat · $300 – $399 · 4K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• Ken Paxton, in a 2019 Fox News op-ed, wrote “It’s time to bury Obamacare once and for all.” Obamacare, formally the Affordable Care Act, is the law that guarantees coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. As Texas AG, Paxton led a lawsuit to challenge the Affordable Care Act, a case that went all the way to the Supreme Court. Paxton promised “better choices” and “more affordable prices” if the court ruled in his favor. But the court determined that the plaintiffs did not have standin

  9 July 2026 · Freedom Beat · $0 – $99 · 100+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• Derrick Van Orden described the sanctioned Russian officials he sat down with as "just people," even as he suggested that one of them “used to be a KGB agent.” Each official was under U.S. sanctions due to national security concerns. A Republican and a Democrat, Senators Wicker and Shaheen, pointed out that the Duma is not a separate but equal branch of government like the U.S. Congress. Its members include Kremlin subordinates “who have committed numerous cyber and ransomware attacks on Americ

  9 July 2026 · Freedom Beat · $0 – $99 · 100+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• Derrick Van Orden met with members of Russia's Duma in March. Every one of them were under U.S. sanctions - unable to enter the country without special waivers. The delegation was led by a man who called NATO the "Fourth Reich" on Russian state television. A second praised missile strikes on Ukraine. And a third called for taking down Ukraine's entire energy grid. Van Orden still hasn't explained why the meeting took place, who arranged it, or what was said. Wisconsin deserves a representative

  9 July 2026 · Freedom Beat · $0 – $99 · 100+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• Derrick Van Orden once challenged a 17-year-old page over a Pride Month display at a local library. He would later scold a group of teenage Senate pages. He has called for the impeachment of federal judges who ruled against the administration, sat down with sanctioned Russian officials, and still backs a war in Iran. Our ads will oppose Derrick Van Orden for WI-03. Please chip in to help us reach more voters.

  6 July 2026 · Freedom Beat · $0 – $99 · 100+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• Derrick Van Orden once challenged a 17-year-old page over a Pride Month display at a local library. He would later scold a group of teenage Senate pages. He has called for the impeachment of federal judges who ruled against the administration, sat down with sanctioned Russian officials, and still backs a war in Iran. Our ads will oppose Derrick Van Orden for WI-03. Please chip in to help us reach more voters.

  6 July 2026 · Freedom Beat · $0 – $99 · 0+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library