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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Patrick Svitek

Dark-money group features Uvalde shooter footage in ad criticizing Abbott’s gun policies

Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a presser at the Uvalde High School on May 27, 2022. Gov. Abbott addressed the response to the recent school shooting, and emphasized the need to respond appropriately to mental health crises.
Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference at Uvalde High School on May 27. (Credit: Evan L'Roy for The Texas Tribune)

A new dark-money group is airing a TV ad featuring footage of the Uvalde gunman, stirring controversy in the governor’s race.

The group, No It Couldn’t LLC, released the 30-second commercial Wednesday morning and has since started running it on TV as part of a small ad buy with limited reach. As of Thursday morning, the group had roughly $29,000 reserved on cable TV through Sunday, according to the media-tracking firm AdImpact.

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