Kathy Pape, executive director of the Republican Party of Waukesha County, in an Eric Hovde ad. Neither Pape’s title nor full identity are disclosed in the ad.

Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde has released a series of ads using unlabeled Republican operatives to portray economic struggles of everyday Wisconsinites.

In an ad posted to X on Aug. 21, a woman referred to as “Kathy” talks about grocery bills and car payments being “more expensive under Joe Biden and Tammy Baldwin.”

“I hear stories like Kathy’s far too often,” Hovde says in the caption. “Wisconsinites are struggling to get by because of Biden, Harris, and Baldwin’s policies.”

“Kathy,” or Kathy Pape, identifies herself as the executive director of the Republican Party of Waukesha County in an information forum from January 2023. Neither Pape’s title nor full identity are disclosed in the ad.

In a similar video form Aug. 26, a woman referred to as “Nancy” endorses Hovde’s “plan to lower costs” and “protect our health care.” Hovde says that “Nancy is ready to retire Tammy Baldwin and get our country back on track!”

“Nancy” is Nancy Kormanik, who is listed as a board member for the Republican Party of Waukesha County on the organization’s website. Neither Kormanik’s title nor full identity are disclosed in the ad.

A third ad was posted to X on Sept. 8 featuring a former Republican candidate for the Wisconsin state Assembly named Samuel Krieg. Not even Krieg’s first name is given in the ad.