Ad Uses Stereotypes Against Yee | Phoenix News

A Republican candidate for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kimberly Yee, is slamming a new digital ad that calls her the “Empress of DEI” and uses Asian stereotypes — branding it “overt racism.” The ad, funded by a dark-money group and targeting central Maricopa County during early voting, was designed to attack her on diversity issues, but Yee is blaming her GOP primary opponent, incumbent Tom Horne, whose own rhetoric mirrors the ad’s messaging. Horne has denounced the ad, calling its racist tone shocking, while the ad’s consultant, Jon Huey, has a troubling past, including a $50K legal settlement over allegations of sexual harassment. Yee is doubling down on her platform of school choice and academic improvement, framing the ad as a desperate, racially charged smear. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4bbd41c3331d0346