PAF in MaddowBlog: Campaign Roundup

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.

* Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose launched a Republican U.S. Senate campaign this morning, complicating a race that’s likely to get messy. LaRose joins a GOP field that already includes businessman Bernie Moreno — who’s received Donald Trump’s encouragement — and state Sen. Matt Dolan, who ran an unsuccessful statewide campaign last year.

* Speaking of the Buckeye State, Progress Action Fund has launched a provocative new ad on Issue 1 in Ohio, which intends to make it harder for reproductive rights advocates to amend the state constitution. (Note: Depending on your coworkers and your office culture, this ad might very well fall into the “not safe for work” category. Be forewarned.)