Schachtner said in an email she will remain focused on bipartisan matters, including healthcare access and workforce retention, leading up to the election.

“While Americans for Prosperity is focused on delivering profit for their out-of-state special interests, I’m focused on delivering real change for the people of Northwestern Wisconsin,” she said. “I’m going to work every day to serve our communities, and regardless of partisan attacks I will continue to fight for the people of this district.”

Meanwhile, AFP also plans to urge voters to support lawmakers who crafted or voted in favor of the budget, including Sen. Dan Feyen, R-Fond du Lac, and Rep. Shannon Zimmerman, R-River Falls.

“When lawmakers make hard decisions, take the tough votes, and stand on principle, we want them to know we and the people of Wisconsin have their backs,” AFP Wisconsin state director Eric Bott said in a statement. “Similarly, when lawmakers take votes that jeopardize Wisconsin families’ prosperity, we won’t hesitate to let their constituents know.”

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, which tracks campaign spending, noted in a Thursday news release this is not the first time AFP has criticized or praised the some of the lawmakers.