Washington (CNN) -- Michigan Democratic Senate hopeful Gary Peters is the target of a Sharknado-inspired cartoon, but supporters say the ad is part of a campaign that "jumped the shark." The Michigan Republican Party has a new 30-second spot featuring Peters' face imposed on top of a Hawaiian shirt-wearing body, running away from a tornado that's spewing sharks out of the sky around him. One loudly belches up a wad of cash. "Dark clouds are gathering, and Gary Peters is in the eye of the storm," the ad's narrator says. "Funded by a convicted felon, connected to a loan shark ring, run by an international gangster who also contributed to Peters' campaign. Gary Peters: Loan Sharknado. Coming soon to a voting booth near you."
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The Michigan GOP is targeting Democratic Senate hopeful Gary Peters with a 'Sharknado'-themed ad.
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The ad focuses on Peters' campaign contributions from a felon with ties to a loan sharking ring.
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Peters' campaign says he's given back or donated those contributions.
On a map otherwise ripe with @placeholder pick-up opportunities, the race in Michigan -- which in presidential elections is a key swing state -- has remained outside of Republicans' grasp.