DCCC Launches First National Spanish-Language Digital Ad Highlighting Constant Threat of GOp Against Medicare

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release:

Following the announcement of a national cable television blitz and radio buy across the nation to warn voters that access to affordable healthcare is at risk as long as Republicans control Congress, today the DCCC rolled out its very first Spanish-language digital video ad of the 2018 cycle, warning Spanish-speaking voters that Medicare is on the chopping block under Republican leadership.

Congressional Republicans' assault on our healthcare is ongoing, and Speaker Ryan has already indicated that House Republicans will not be deterred in their effort to rip away Americans' healthcare and increase costs this election cycle. Just last week, House Republicans voted to cut Medicare and Medicaid to give tax breaks to the wealthy. "No Pueden Parar" is the DCCC's first ever healthcare Spanish-language video ad to date this cycle. The DCCC is currently on air with "Waiting" on Spanish-language radio stations in TX-23 and CA-21.

Spanish-speaking voters will see the 15 second ad on Google and Facebook in the following Congressional Districts:

AZ-02 - Martha McSally

CA-10 - Jeff Denham

CA-21 - David Valadao

CA-22 - Devin Nunes

CA-25 - Steve Knight

CA-39 - Ed Royce

CA-45 - Mimi Walters

CA-48 - Dana Rohrabacher

CA-49 - Darrell Issa

CA-50 - Duncan Hunter

CO-03 - Scott Tipton

CO-06 - Mike Coffman

FL-25 - Mario Diaz-Balart

FL-26 - Carlos Curbelo

FL-27 - open (Ileana Ros-Lehtinen)

NM-02 - open (Steve Pearce)

TX-07 - John Culberson

TX-23 - Will Hurd

TX-32 - Pete Sessions

"Medicare has allowed millions of hardworking Latino families across the country to receive quality and affordable healthcare coverage. House Republicans will stop at nothing to rip away affordable healthcare coverage from their constituents, and we are all at risk as long as they're in office," said DCCC Spokesperson Javier Gamboa.

"This bilingual ad campaign - the first of its kind for the DCCC this cycle - demonstrates that while Democrats work to increase access to affordable health insurance for hardworking Americans, House Republicans will never stop trying to rip it away."

DETAILS:

The digital ad campaign starts Monday and will run for an entire week in 19 Republican-held and heavily Hispanic districts. People in the districts who've set their computer and phone settings to Spanish will be targeted through Facebook and Google.

Click HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN55664irtw to watch the Digital ad "No Pueden Parar"

BACKGROUND:

The Committee's sizeable investment sets the stage for the healthcare debate between Democrats and Republicans for the remainder of the 2018 midterm cycle. A new poll conducted by GQRR and GBA on behalf of the DCCC from September 12 -18, 2017, shows that Democrats have a significant advantage when it comes to trust on the issue of healthcare. Congressional Democrats lead President Trump by 15 points (57-42) and Congressional Republicans by 11 points (55-44).