The Arizona Democratic Party has put up a new digital ad attacking Arizona Senate candidate Martha McSally, accusing the two-term Republican Congresswoman of breaking her pledge to protect her constituents with pre-existing conditions from future cuts in healthcare.
The new 42-second ad titled "Martha McSally: Doesn’t care about your health care. Doesn’t care about you." says that McSally refused to stand by her statement at at Green Valley to protect her constituents with pre-existing conditions.
A spokeswoman for the McSally campaign, Torunn Sinclair, said the ad distorts her record.
"The Democrats, as usual, are distorting Martha’s record. Martha’s position on pre-existing conditions is clear, and Martha has fought to ensure Americans with pre-existing conditions are protected. The AHCA bill she voted for included language that protects people with pre-existing conditions," she said.
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In the new ad, the Arizona Democratic Party argues that McSally's last town hall in Sahuarita in 2017, McSally backed Republican legislation that cut healthcare and highlights a Fox News interview where McSally told the host that "we've got to get this done" in reference to repealing the Affordable Care Act.
The ad says McSally "voted to gut these protections for 2.8 million Arizonans" and refers to an ABC News story dated May 3, 2017. It does not refer to any specific bill that McSally supported.
A spokesperson said the ad will appear on digital platforms this week.