Informed Voter: Truth vs. Fiction In Campaign Ads

Election day is more than six weeks away, but one thing is almost assured: the war of attack ads will continue to heat up.

And that’s where we start our Informed Voter series — a collaboration between WUWM (89.7) and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel to answer questions texted to us from potential Wisconsin voters.

This biweekly series, called Informed Voter: Wisconsin's Midterm Elections, is an opportunity for you to connect with our reporters to have your election-related questions answered.

Leading up to election day, Informed Voter will air every other Wednesday on WUWM's "Lake Effect."

This week, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Molly Beck joins WUWM's Mitch Teich to discuss the proliferation of ads this election season and to answer listeners' and readers' questions about the races and how to sort out the messages.

To participate in this collaboration, text "election" to 414-269-6404. Tell us what you want to know or better understand about Wisconsin's upcoming midterm elections.

And, as election day approaches, we want to stay in touch with you. Follow the text prompts to join our Informed Voter Texting Club. You will then receive a text from us every two weeks to let you know what theme or topic our series will dig into next and to see if you have any specific questions to ask.