Republican gubernatorial nominee Tom Emmer released a new television advertisement on Wednesday that ties in his campaign themes of no new taxes, reigning in government spending and creating jobs.

It's getting down to the final days of the 2010 campaign season, and candidates and third-party groups are rapidly releasing television ads in the Minnesota governor's race before Election Day arrives.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is the face of a new television ad trying to pivot GOP nominee Tom Emmer for a win in the Minnesota governor's race with less than three weeks to go before election day.

It looks like state GOP Rep. Randy Demmer's recent promotion to the National Republican Campaign Committee's (NRCC) "Young Guns" program will start to pay off. The NRCC plans to air more than $100,000 worth of attack ads against Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, who Demmer is vying to unseat in the First Congressional District.

Republican state Sen. Geoff Michel has a new campaign ad out this week, one of the first television spots released this election season by a legislative candidate.

Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is getting on the air before November, when she will face Republican attorney Chris Barden in the polls.

State Sen. Tarryl Clark, DFL-St. Cloud, released her second congressional campaign ad this week on the heels of critical spot released by GOP incumbent Michele Bachmann.

Republican U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann is spending some of the $4 million she has raised in her congressional campaign to air a new television ad.

Republican Tom Emmer released his first television campaign ad for governor over the weekend, using his children as the mouthpiece for his message on creating jobs and reforming state government.

Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Horner debuted his first television ad on Friday. The 30-second spot will air on televsion for the first time on Sunday.