Democrats spent millions trying to hold and win back seats in the state legislature in 2020. They barely made a dent. Is modern gerrymandering unbeatable?
Gerrymandering defeats campaign cash?
Stevens Point state legislator appears to have violated campaign finance laws
State Sen. Patrick Testin accepted donations over the legal maximum from several donors
Record campaign spending for state Senate district that includes Stevens Point, Tomah
Nearly $1.9 million raised and spent for a $53,000-a-year-job
Political donations continue to accelerate after campaign finance laws relaxed in 2015
Record campaign spending in suburban Milwaukee legislative race
More than $2.2 million raised and spent in Milwaukee suburbs for $53,000-a-year job
Political donations continue to accelerate after campaign finance laws relaxed in 2015
Milwaukee area state Sen. Alberta Darling appears to violate campaign finance laws again
Longtime state legislator accepted donations over the legal maximum from several donors
Record campaign cash in the only competitive congressional district in Wisconsin
Moderate Democrat Ron Kind spent millions to retain the seat he’s held for 25 years, even as millions flowed in to defeat him
$2 million raised and spent for a $53,000-a year job
La Crosse-area politician sets record for most campaign cash in state legislative election
Political donations continue to accelerate after campaign finance laws relaxed in 2015
TWO MILLION DOLLAR CHECKS: This Year, Out-of-State Liberals Dominated Donations to Wisconsin Political Parties
That could have major ramifications for the next decade.
The Biggest Donors to Wisconsin Political Parties in 2020
See the super-rich donors who are taking advantage of a big loophole in Wisconsin campaign finance law.
Citizens United is infamous. But an obscure case four years later — and state lawmakers’ response — has made Wisconsin politics a ‘plaything of the super rich.’
Before 2015, the amount any single person could have given in annual political donations in Wisconsin was $10,000.
What changed? A monumental U.S. Supreme Court decision you’ve probably never heard of: McCutcheon v. FEC.