Tag: wisconsin
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$13.9 million raised in the race for Wisconsin governor
The general election for Governor of Wisconsin will take place on Nov. 7, 2022. In total, candidates running for Wisconsin governor have raised $13.9 million and spent $4.4 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 21, 2022. The Democratic and Republican primaries are on Aug. 8, 2022. Here’s the breakdown for the nine candidates who…
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Contested state legislative primaries in Wisconsin increase compared to 2020
There are 38 contested state legislative primaries in Wisconsin this year, 16% of the total number of possible primaries, and a 15% increase compared to the 2020 election cycle. A primary is contested when more candidates file to run than there are nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose. Republican candidates drove the…
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Wisconsin attorney general raises $1.1 million this election cycle
According to campaign finance reports filed with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has raised $1.1 million and spent $257,084 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 21, 2022. Kaul is currently ranked fifth in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle. Kaul is a member of the Democratic Party and assumed office…
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Wisconsin Democratic candidates have raised $5.6 million more than Republicans
In Wisconsin, state-level candidates have raised $26.6 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 21, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $12.9 million and Republican candidates have raised $7.3 million. Wisconsin Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 3/21/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 – 3/21/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 126 state-level Democrats have filed…
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How COVID, race, and gender affected the April 5 school board races in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin
School board incumbents lost at nearly twice the historical average rate in a sample of April 2022 school board contests where candidates offered views on three conflict issues. Ballotpedia identified 141 school districts in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin that held elections on April 5, where candidates took a stance on race in education, COVID responses,…
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Wisconsin Democratic candidates have spent $1.4 million more than Republicans
In Wisconsin, state-level candidates spent $13.3 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 21, 2022. Democratic candidates spent $4.7 million and Republican candidates spent $3.3 million. Wisconsin Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 3/21/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 3/21/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 126 state-level Democrats have filed campaign finance reports…
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Facebook was paid $101,978 from Wisconsin campaign accounts; other states reported millions
In Wisconsin, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $101,978 from their campaign accounts on services from Facebook in the 2022 election cycle so far. Facebook received 0.29 percent of all reported expenditures. According to reports filed with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 21, 2022, here are the top candidates and…
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Wisconsin Secretary of State raises no money this election cycle
According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, Wisconsin Secretary of State Douglas La Follette has raised no money between Jan. 1, 2021 and Mar. 21, 2022. La Follette is a member of the Democratic Party and has served in his current office since 1983, with a previous term…
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Mellen School District votes to prohibit race from being discussed during American history lessons
The Mellon School Board in Wisconsin voted on April 20, 2022, to adopt a new policy to prohibit race from being discussed during American history lessons. This decision follows a vote in March that barred subjects such as critical race theory, religion, sexual orientation, privilege, empathy, and political orientation from being taught in classrooms. The…
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Here are the top 10 places Wisconsin candidates and PACs are spending campaign money
In Wisconsin politics, state-level candidates and PACs spent $34.71 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. More than $6.01 million or 17.30 percent of all campaign finance expenditures went to the 10 payees at the top of the list. A payee is an entity or individual who has received money from a campaign…