Take two for McKee campaign ad, now free of sex and drug joke. What the experts say of the cleanup.

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 1,068

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Gov. Dan McKee’s reelection campaign replaced a commercial with a new version Wednesday, wiped clean of off-color sex and drugs references in a split-second shot of a health insurance card graphic.

McKee’s campaign spent another $66,804 to air the revised, 30-second ad 161 more times on local TV networks through June 8, according to filings with the Federal Communications Commission.

Gov. Dan McKee’s revised campaign ad was posted on …

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