Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes released new ad in Kentucky Senate race
** FILE ** U.S. Senate candidate and Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, D-Ky., rallies a group of supporters during a campaign stop in Brandenburg, Ky., on Wednesday, July 30, 2014. (AP Photo/David Stephenson) more >
Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes says in a new television ad that she has a track record of standing up for those without a voice and winning.
Mrs. Grimes is running against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in one of the most-watched races of the 2014 midterm election.
In the ad,Mrs. Grimes casts herself as a job creator and says Washington is broken.
As secretary of state, Ive worked with businesses large and small, and I know what it takes to bring good jobs to Kentucky, Mrs. Grimes says in the 30-second Its time ad.
Mrs. Grimes highlights how she led a bipartisan effort to make it easier for soldiers to vote while serving overseas and how she has provided free legal help to victims of domestic violence.
I know how to fight for those without a voice and win, Mrs. Grimes says. I am Allison Lundergan Grimes, and I approve this message because Washington is broken and Kentucky needs a new senator.
The latest Real Clear Politics Average of polls showed that Mr. McConnell leads Mrs. Grimes by 3 percentage points.
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Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes released new ad in Kentucky Senate race