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  • These are the results in the top five most expensive Wisconsin State Assembly elections

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    General elections for all 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 99 districts up for election in 2022, 81 had a general election with more than one candidate. Across all contested general elections, candidates raised $13.7 million. Incumbents raised an average of $123,689 per candidate and challengers…

  • Incumbent Doug La Follette (D) elected to 12th term as Wisconsin secretary of state

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    Incumbent Doug La Follette (D) defeated Amy Loudenbeck (R), Neil Harmon (L), and Sharyl McFarland (G) in the election for Wisconsin secretary of state on Nov. 8, 2022. County canvass results published by the Wisconsin Elections Commission on Nov. 21 showed that La Follette had received 7,442 votes more than Loudenbeck, a 0.3 percentage point…

  • Wisconsin Democratic candidates have spent $6.5 million more than Republicans

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    In Wisconsin, state-level candidates have spent $108.7 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 24, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $54.2 million and Republican candidates have spent $47.7 million.  Wisconsin Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 10/24/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 10/24/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 203 state-level Democrats have filed…

  • All candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 — Stefanie Holt (D) and Nate Gustafson (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.  Eighty-eight of the country’s 99…

  • Wisconsin Democratic candidates have raised $221,896 more than Republicans

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    In Wisconsin, state-level candidates have raised $77.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Aug. 31, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $35.3 million and Republican candidates have raised $35.1 million.  Wisconsin Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 8/21/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 – 8/21/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 203 state-level Democrats have filed…

  • Campaign finance deadline today in Wisconsin

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    Candidates and organizations involved in Wisconsin’s statewide elections must file campaign finance information by October 31, 2022. The general election will take place in Wisconsin on November 8, 2022. What state-level offices are on the ballot this year in Wisconsin? Seventeen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate All 99 seats in the…

  • These are the most expensive contested elections in the Wisconsin Senate

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    Elections for 17 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate will take place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans hold a 21-12 majority heading into the election. This article details the five most expensive contested general elections in the State Senate. This information comes from candidate reports to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission covering the period…

  • These are the most expensive contested elections in the Wisconsin State Assembly

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    Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly will take place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans hold a 57-38 majority heading into the election. This article details the five most expensive contested general elections in the State Assembly. This information comes from candidate reports to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission covering the period of…

  • Four candidates running for Wisconsin secretary of state

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    Incumbent Doug La Follette (D), Amy Loudenbeck (R), Sharyl McFarland (G), and Neil Harmon (L) are running for Wisconsin secretary of state on Nov. 8, 2022. Duties of the Wisconsin secretary of state include recording the official acts of the governor and the executive department, compiling and keeping laws and resolutions adopted by the legislature,…

  • Wisconsin Gov. Evers receives $26.1 million, with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin as top donor

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    In Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers is the number one fundraiser in state politics in the 2022 election cycle so far. According to campaign finance reports made to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, the governor received $26,110,543 in total contributions and spent $23,324,064 between January 1, 2021 and August 31, 2022. Evers is running for re-election in…