Tag: wisconsin
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Thirty-five of 40 Wisconsin Assembly committee chairs raised less money than the average member this cycle
Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 57-38 majority heading into the election. Committee chair fundraising State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda. Some committee chairs raise significantly more money than their non-chair counterparts in the state legislature. The average amount…
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Former justice, three circuit court judges vying for open seat on Wisconsin Supreme Court
Jennifer Dorow, Daniel Kelly, Everett Mitchell, and Janet Protasiewicz are running in the nonpartisan primary for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Feb. 21, 2023. The filing deadline is Jan. 3. A nonpartisan general election will be held on April 4. Justice Patience Roggensack's term will expire on July 31, 2023. Roggensack…
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These are the results in the top five most expensive Wisconsin State Senate elections
General elections for 17 of 32 districts in the Wisconsin State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 17 districts up for election in 2022, 14 had a general election with more than one candidate. Across all contested general elections, candidates raised $5.4 million. Incumbents raised an average of $313,063 per candidate and…
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These are the results in the top five most expensive Wisconsin State Assembly elections
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…
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Incumbent Doug La Follette (D) elected to 12th term as Wisconsin secretary of state
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…
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Wisconsin Democratic candidates have spent $6.5 million more than Republicans
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…
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All candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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…
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Wisconsin Democratic candidates have raised $221,896 more than Republicans
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…
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Campaign finance deadline today in Wisconsin
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…
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These are the most expensive contested elections in the Wisconsin State Assembly
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…