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Steyer Group Kicks Off Ads By Blasting Iowa's Ernst

The focus of the ad isn’t on the environment and climate change; it ties Ernst to GOP special interests like the Koch brothers.
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State Sen. Joni Ernst speaks to supporters at a primary election night rally after winning the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, Tuesday, June 3, 2014, in Des Moines, Iowa. The 43-year-old Ernst won the nomination over five candidates. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)Charlie Neibergall / AP

The millions of dollars in TV ads that liberal environmentalist Tom Steyer plans to spend in the midterms begins today – with the release of his NextGen Climate’s multi-million-dollar campaign in Iowa against GOP Senate nominee Joni Ernst.

Interestingly, the focus of the ad isn’t on the environment and climate change; it’s on being tied to GOP special interests like the Koch Brothers and Grover Norquist.

NextGen Climate says this ad is the first of a series in ads about Ernst’s ties to GOP special interests. It’s a $2.6M buy over five weeks in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and the Quad Cities markets.

Here's some background on Steyer’s campaign.