ANN ARBOR, Michigan — College football fans in states where elections matter have grown accustomed to having their favorite games broadcast on television flooded with political ads.

On Saturday, the Democratic National Committee wanted to expand the fight from the airwaves to the skies around some stadiums, pushing their point with banners behind airplanes, DNC deputy communications director Abhi Rahman told Yahoo Sports.

The DNC sponsored banners that were to hang above four American football stadiums on Saturday: Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania, and Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Most of the posts linked former President Donald Trump to Project 2025, a conservative think tank blueprint for governance, and encouraged voters to “fire” the candidate and the proposal.

Here in Ann Arbor, before the Michigan-Texas game, the banner was intended as a dig at Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance, a senator from Ohio and a graduate of Ohio State, the Wolverines’ big rival.

“JD Vance (hearts) Ohio State + Project 2025,” it read.

Others were simpler.

“Penn State: Defeat Trump, Fire Project 2025”

“Wisconsin: Jump Around! Beat Trump + Project 2015”

A banner hung above Sanford Stadium reading, “Georgia: Defeat Trump, Fire Project 2025,” but weather forced the plane to remain grounded.

While college towns overwhelmingly vote Democratic, college football fans generally lean Republican, according to numerous studies. How much voters of either party are interested in political ads from either candidate being pulled across their tailgates or games is an open question.

As the election approaches, finding swing state voters is expected to be paramount to the campaign. College football is particularly popular in these states. Each game was expected to draw between 80,000 and 110,000 fans, based on stadium capacity, with many more coming to enjoy tailgates before and after the game.

The DNC said its activities Saturday also included voter registration drives and information campaigns and conducting canvassing.