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Democrat Russ Feingold's campaign is up with a new 30-second TV ad Monday that highlights his plan to destroy the Islamic State and "keep America safe."

Speaking straight to camera, Feingold discusses his strategy of targeting ISIS leaders, cutting off the group's finances, bolstering intelligence and pressuring "Middle Eastern nations to confront jihadist extremists."

The ad comes just three days after Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson's campaign aired a spot attacking Feingold on national security. In the wake of the terror attack in Nice, France, Johnson's campaign had tried to suspend the ad until Monday. But the spot aired Friday in several markets.

In a statement, Feingold campaign manager Tom Russell said: “Sen. Johnson has offered no plan to defeat ISIS. He runs attack ads, turns his committee into a partisan sideshow and points fingers at everyone other than himself, all to avoid offering real solutions to confront the threat of terrorism. Sen. Johnson won’t even grant the president the necessary authorization for military force."

Russell called on Johnson to use his Tuesday speech at the Republican National Convention to "present the people of Wisconsin with a detailed plan to defeat ISIS, not just more of his DC insider, partisan rhetoric."

Johnson campaign spokesman Brian Reisinger criticized Feingold's plan to combat ISIS.

"Sen. Feingold's so-called plan is to just keep doing what we are doing now, and it's not working," Reisinger said. "This is just a failed approach from a failed career politician. Instead of a politician who voted against authorizing our military 11 times during his 18-year Senate career, we need strong leaders who will support our military and work to actually defeat ISIS."

Feingold, a former three-term U.S. Senator, and Johnson are in a pivotal race that could determine party control in the Senate.