The Republican Governors Association rolled out a digital ad campaign Tuesday against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Gretchen WhitmerFeehery: A surprising Republican wave election could be looming 400K sign on to ballot drive to repeal Michigan governor's emergency powers States need prepared, predictable policies before the next pandemic MORE (D), who is set to deliver the Democratic Party's official response to President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE's State of the Union address Tuesday night.

According to a press release by the group, the ad, dubbed “Broken Roads, Broken Promises,” touches on "Whitmer’s failure to achieve any progress on her signature campaign pledge to 'fix the damn roads,'” including vetoing hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure funding, as well as recent polling showing her approval rating in decline.

The ad includes a clip of President Trump taking a jab at Whitmer's campaign pledge at a rally he held in Michigan in December, quipping, “I understand she’s not fixing those potholes."

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The ad will be aired on Facebook and Instagram in and around the Lansing area, especially near the Michigan state Capitol. Whitmer plans to give her rebuttal address from a local high school.

Democratic congressional leaders announced Jan. 24 that Whitmer would give the party's official response to Trump, calling her "a forward-looking leader who is laser-focused on solving problems for everyday Michiganders."

Freshman Rep. Veronica Escobar Veronica EscobarRaces heat up for House leadership posts Ahead of a coronavirus vaccine, Mexico's drug pricing to have far-reaching impacts on Americans Hispanic Caucus asks for Department of Labor meeting on COVID in meatpacking plants MORE (D-Texas) is set to deliver the Spanish-language Democratic rebuttal.