WASHINGTON — Republicans and allied groups nationwide pumped about $50 million into campaign ads this cycle invoking, condemning or demonizing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to an analysis from AdImpact, an ad-tracking firm.
That eclipsed 2020’s total of $45 million for ads featuring anti-Pelosi references in House races, the firm said.
Democrats say Republicans’ long history of singling out the most powerful woman in Congress, coupled with the GOP’s embrace of election denialism and conspiracy theories, contributed to the brutal attack that hospitalized Pelosi’s husband, Paul, after the alleged assailant broke into their San Francisco home on Friday.
