Sticker Mule wants Google to fix ‘poorly written’ ads tied to political campaign
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Sticker Mule wants Google to correct what it says is a “misleading” mistake that labeled its business ads as sponsored by the CEO’s political campaign.
In a legal filing obtained by FOX Business, the company said its ads were incorrectly marked on Google’s Ads Transparency Center as “Paid for by Congressman Constantino,” despite having no campaign finance commitments. Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino, a Republican, is running for Congress in New York’s 21st district.
“This is poorly written, misleading, and needs to be fixed immediately and permanently,” the company wrote. ” … Sticker Mule has never used Constantino’s congressional funds to pay for its ads, and none of Sticker Mule’s ads promoted Anthony Constantino as a political candidate.”
The company said the problem may stem from a technical problem in Google’s election ad verification process — possibly caused by an employee who logged into both business and campaign ad accounts during verification.
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Screenshots from Google’s Ads Transparency Center appear to show Sticker Mule ads labeled “Paid for by Constantino of Congress.” (@constantino via X)
Sticker Mule noted that Google had previously acknowledged and fixed the issue after it was flagged.
The company is now calling on Google to remove the label, explain its origin, confirm the fix in writing and make sure it doesn’t happen again.
If not resolved, Sticker Mule said it may refer the matter to federal regulators, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
The dispute comes as Constantino faces a March 2026 FEC complaint alleging he improperly used campaign funds to promote his business. The plaintiff is described in the letters as a colleague of Assemblyman Robert Smullen, his main Republican opponent.
Constantino dismissed the allegations, calling them “baseless” and blaming a labeling error on Google. He also noted some of the ads pointed back to 2023, before his campaign even existed.
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Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino speaks at an event in New York. (Paul Antonelli)
“For some reason they were written incorrectly and we asked Google to correct that as it harms our brand. Smullen has been given plenty of time to stop and stop lying,” Constantino wrote in a March 30 post on X.
Smullen backtracked, disputing the explanation, according to WPTZ.
“It is clear that my opponent was in violation of federal law, related to combining his business activities with his campaign and finances,” Smullen said. “He was lying about all of this.”
Earlier this year, the President Donald Trump endorsed Constantino in the race.
“It is my great honor to support America First Patriot, Anthony Constantino, who is running to represent the best people of the 21st New York State,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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The Google logo is displayed outside an office building on December 12, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Kevin Carter / Getty Images / Getty Images)
Constantino told Fox News Digital at the time that he spoke with Trump and was honored with a nod.
“You’ve noticed all the top candidates are winning, so I’m looking forward to winning the general election and making everyone who supports me proud when I’m in Congress,” said Constantino.
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Google and Smullen did not immediately respond to FOX Business’ request for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Brian Flood and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
