Jay Ashcroft’s life is steeped in politics, even if he’s never run for political office before.
That may help explain why the son of a Republican icon is already airing TV ads for a state Senate contest that, on paper, leans Democratic.
Ashcroft is among three Republicans competing in the Aug. 5 primary for the right to challenge the sole Democrat, state Rep. Jill Schupp of Creve Coeur, in the fall. Also running is Libertarian Jim Higgins.