Today, Ted Dabrowski, conservative candidate for governor, released new ads that will air on television, digital & social media platforms and radio. The spots hold the tandem of J.B. Pritzker & Brandon Johnson — and they are a tandem — accountable for both their anti-law-enforcement rhetoric and their shared, dismal public safety record.
In addition to standing with the victims and their families in the tragic and shocking cases referenced, Dabrowski is aligned with police and state’s attorneys statewide and even the former Democrat Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court who warned of, and since documented, the devastation wrought by JB’s purge law and BJ’s support of defunding police.
Dabrowski’s top priority is to restore public safety by repealing the SAFE-T Act and sanctuary state statute and backing law enforcement statewide.
JB & BJ are the liars and the fearmongers. They are the sickness that is killing Illinois and Illinoisans.
They give sanctuary to foreign predators and sanction to domestic, repeat offenders while vilifying police.
A Cook County study found 74% of criminal defendants failed to show up to court after being released under Pritzker’s SAFE-T Act.
I will repeal Pritzker’s Purge Law and end JB and BJ’s killing spree before it hits you.
The “study” referred to in the ad was widely panned…
But in response to questions on Wednesday, Martinez declined to discuss her office’s methodology or explain how it reached some of the figures cited in the letter. For example, the total number of cases during the period Martinez cited was 30,000 higher than those released by Chief Judge Timothy Evans’ office.
And an independent study had completely different results…
In 21 counties examined, overall FTA rates (with and without a warrant issued) decreased after the PFA, from 25.1% to 22.8%.
JB & BJ are the liars and the fearmongers. They are the sickness that is killing Illinois and Illinoisans.
They give sanctuary to foreign predators and sanction to domestic, repeat offenders while vilifying police.
Listen to this suburban police chief…”Who are we keeping safe here when you call it the SAFE-T Act?”…not you.
I will repeal Pritzker’s Purge Law and end JB and BJ’s killing spree before it hits you.
The police chief in question complained loudly that he couldn’t keep someone behind bars for a misdemeanor theft charge.
Also, “JB and BJ’s killing spree.” Whew.
* Let’s move on to Holly Kim’s new digital ad. Press release…
Holly Kim, candidate for Illinois State Comptroller, this weekend released her first state-wide digital ad ahead of the March 17th primary.
Titled “Protector,” the ad features scenes from the campaign trail, highlighting Kim’s months-long state-wide ground game making her case directly to voters. The ad also underscores Kim’s experience as the only candidate in the race already doing the job.
Ted ads are nearly as racebaiting as the Willie Horton ad. It’s an F on facts and an F+++ in message and division that it creates. Sadly, it may actually work with the MAGA party primary voters.
Give the Kim ad a B-, it does the basics well with the repetition of her name and quick bio info and accomplishments. Seems like it was made a bit on the cheap and she comes across as a bit awkward, which, hey, might not be the worst thing in a Comptroller, or maybe it was just edited somewhat poorly.
Ted keeps doing these ads where he starts off by playing clips of JB and then talks back to him. I don’t think that’s going to serve him well over the long run.
I wish Kim’s ad was all done in the comic-book style of the one shot, but as it is it’s kind of all over the place. Still, all she needs to do is up her name recognition. The best known candidate is going to win that race.
- Alton Sinkhole - Monday, Feb 23, 26 @ 11:49 am:
Ted ads are nearly as racebaiting as the Willie Horton ad. It’s an F on facts and an F+++ in message and division that it creates. Sadly, it may actually work with the MAGA party primary voters.
Give the Kim ad a B-, it does the basics well with the repetition of her name and quick bio info and accomplishments. Seems like it was made a bit on the cheap and she comes across as a bit awkward, which, hey, might not be the worst thing in a Comptroller, or maybe it was just edited somewhat poorly.
- Arsenal - Monday, Feb 23, 26 @ 11:51 am:
Ted keeps doing these ads where he starts off by playing clips of JB and then talks back to him. I don’t think that’s going to serve him well over the long run.
I wish Kim’s ad was all done in the comic-book style of the one shot, but as it is it’s kind of all over the place. Still, all she needs to do is up her name recognition. The best known candidate is going to win that race.
- Rich Miller - Monday, Feb 23, 26 @ 11:57 am:
=== wish Kim’s ad was all done in the comic-book style of the one shot===
That was quite good.
- Annon'in - Monday, Feb 23, 26 @ 11:59 am:
Dumbrowski is going from policy wonk to fear monger. That should work well. TTFN
- ste_with a v_en - Monday, Feb 23, 26 @ 12:02 pm:
“Ted ads are nearly as racebaiting as the Willie Horton ad”
Dan Proft racebaiting? Color me shocked
- JS Mill - Monday, Feb 23, 26 @ 12:14 pm:
Tad’s ads are both F’s based on the fact that they are false.
=JB & BJ are the liars and the fearmongers. They are the sickness that is killing Illinois and Illinoisans.
They give sanctuary to foreign predators and sanction to domestic, repeat offenders while vilifying police.=
Tad calls JB a liar and then lies two sentences later. Every accusation is a confession.
- City Guy - Monday, Feb 23, 26 @ 12:25 pm:
Just a quick reminder that Chicago had a 30% drop in murders in 2025.
- Capcitynewt - Monday, Feb 23, 26 @ 12:38 pm:
division that it creates
But, F*** Trump. Got it.