mail advertising

In Wisconsin, mail advertising from Republicans has darkened Mr. Barnes’s skin, one stark example of the ways attacks on crime can propel issues of race to the forefront.

Mail advertising from Republicans has darkened Mr. Barnes’s skin, while some TV ads from a Republican super PAC have superimposed his name next to images of crime scenes.

Officials are using mail, advertising and signs to notify voters of the polling place changes.

Last week, the state’s Democratic Party donated $105,000 to Reykdal’s campaign, and a political action committee formed in September has spent three-quarters of a million dollars on digital and mail advertising in support of the campaign.

Cunningham’s campaign committee said the 30-second spot would begin airing Wednesday in the Raleigh TV market as part of a “seven-figure” investment in television, online and mail advertising that will expand in the coming weeks.