Bob McDonnell, the GOP nominee for governor in Virginia, began airing his first TV ad of the campaign today. Unlike the Democrats, who face a competitive three-way primary race, the GOP has no primary race, and McDonnell has been able to sock away his campaign funds and hold off on TV advertising until now.

The positive ad, which can be viewed here, touts McDonnell's resume -- "21 years in the Army and Reserves," "bipartisan actions against internet sexual predators" as state attorney general -- and refers to him as the "jobs governor."

Airing on broadcast and cable channels in Richmond, Norfolk, Roanoke, Tri-Cities, Charlottesville and Harrisonburg, the ad will appear in media markets on the I-81 corridor (which runs along the Appalachian Mountains on the west side of the state) and I-64 corridor, which cuts through the central part of the state. The ad will not air in the expensive Washington, D.C., media market, which includes populous Northern Virginia.

The Democratic primary is June 9.