A new campaign advertisement from Democratic candidate Brian Poindexter is set to air, focusing on a public rift between Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and his former son-in-law, Representative Max Miller (R-Ohio). The ad utilizes footage of Moreno criticizing Miller in connection to an incident involving a stuffed blue bunny belonging to Moreno’s granddaughter.

The release of this advertisement coincides with a period of heightened public and political scrutiny directed at Representative Miller. Miller has been the subject of abuse allegations brought forward by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, who is the daughter of Senator Bernie Moreno. The ad serves to bring these familial and personal tensions into the political sphere as the election cycle progresses.

While the advertisement highlights the conflict between the two Republican figures, it does not explicitly detail the legal status or the specific evidence regarding the abuse allegations mentioned in the report. The Hill notes that the ad was shared with them exclusively prior to its official launch. No response from Miller’s campaign regarding the specific content of this new advertisement was included in the initial reporting.