KSTP Truth Test Grades Ads Targeting Minnesota Attorney General Candidates
WDIO reports that TV ads targeting Minnesota Attorney General candidates Keith Ellison and Ron Schutz were evaluated by KSTP's "Truth Test". An ad from "First Principles PAC" attacking Keith Ellison received a "B", while an ad from "Alliance for a…
Duluth Superior, MN, October 23, 2026 —
Television ads targeting Minnesota Attorney General candidates Keith Ellison and Ron Schutz received different grades in an evaluation reported by WDIO. KSTP’s “Truth Test” gave a “B” to an ad from First Principles PAC attacking Ellison and a “D-minus” to an ad from Alliance for a Better Minnesota attacking Schutz.
The available report identifies the advertisers, the candidates targeted and the grades assigned. It does not provide the ads’ specific claims, explain the reasoning behind either grade, or describe the criteria used in the evaluation. As a result, the basis for the difference between the ratings is not available in the information provided.
The report also does not state when the ads aired or when KSTP conducted its review. It provides no details about the candidates’ responses, the groups’ reactions to the grades, or whether either ad was changed or withdrawn.
The ratings are attributed to KSTP’s “Truth Test,” as reported by WDIO. No additional information is available here about the evaluation process or the evidence considered. The grades indicate that the two ads received different assessments, but the details supplied do not allow a fuller account of how KSTP reached its conclusions.
Story summarized from the original created by Eleanore Hunt on www.wdio.com, see more information here.
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