Topeka ? Democrat Paul Morrison begin airing his first two television ads in the attorney general race, ahead of Republican incumbent Phill Kline, designed to give voters a glimpse of what he stands for and who he is.

Each of the 30-second ads seeks to portray the Johnson County district attorney as someone tough on crime who believes in the “right priorities.” The ads started airing Tuesday on Topeka and Wichita stations, which cover much of western Kansas.

Kline spokeswoman Sherriene Jones called the ads “misleading” and said the attorney general would start airing ads soon, although she didn’t have a specific date.

One ad has Morrison’s wife and three children talking about his record as a prosecutor with a touch of humor. One scene shows Morrison questioning his daughter’s date: “So, you say you have a job, huh?” Another scene has Morrison taking the car keys from his son, saying: “Break your curfew? Lose your car.”

The other ad talks about Morrison putting away serial killers John E. Robinson Sr. and Richard Grissom Jr., his support of the death penalty and how he wouldn’t violate the privacy of personal medical records – a swipe at Kline’s efforts to get access to information from abortion clinic patient records.

Kline has said he’s trying to gather evidence to prosecute rapists of children and determine whether the clinics are following state laws. He said there have been a handful of prosecutions from those records.

His nearly three-year battle with two abortion clinics about the records of 90 patients has become a central campaign issue because Morrison repeatedly has said it represents Kline pursuing a narrow agenda in keeping with his opposition to abortion. Morrison promises to drop the pursuit of the records if elected.

Jones said the ads distort Kline’s record, noting patient names were blacked out in the medical records he sought and the investigation isn’t violating the privacy of medical records.

“When you look at what Morrison is saying compared to what he has done, it doesn’t match up. He is misleading voters,” she said.

Morrison’s ads are typical of a candidate challenging an incumbent and wanting to get his name and face before the public, said Bob Beatty, Washburn University political science professor.

“Candidates want to introduce themselves to the electorate before the campaign gets hot and heavy,” Beatty said. “You want as many people as possible to like you before you complain about your opponent in order to get as much credibility as possible.”