Blake Kernen
Role at the time: Spokesperson for Collins for Senator
Statement summary
Collins campaign spokesperson Blake Kernen says Jackson wants credit for refusing corporate-PAC checks while sharing an ad buy with the DSCC, which accepts them.
“Troy Jackson wants credit for refusing corporate PAC checks while enjoying an advertising partnership with a committee that cashes them”
Collins' campaign identifies a joint advertising buy and alleges it conflicts with Jackson's pledge. The release distinguishes a national party committee's donors from checks paid directly to a candidate. Its spokesperson is Blake Kernen.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Reference point: whether the ads paid for by Women for Troy, the DSCC and Jackson's campaign break his pledge to reject corporate-PAC money. Kernen says the shared ad buy contradicts the pledge and criticizes Jackson for it. We used Condemned rather than Challenged the characterization because she faults the arrangement itself, not a description of it.