“She ran for Congress in the 80’s from Pennsylvania and Buddy Ebsen cut adds for her Republican opponent. She lost and never forgave him for actively campaigning against her.”
As I understand it, Kulp’s campaign ran radio ads which made it sound as if her surviving beverly hillbillies cast mates supported her candidacy when they did not. They (max baer, buddy ebsen, and donna) were all republicans. It was kulps radio ads that prompted ebsen to make those ads for her opponent.