
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?
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?
State Sen. Patrick Testin accepted donations over the legal maximum from several donors
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
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
Longtime state legislator accepted donations over the legal maximum from several donors
Moderate Democrat Ron Kind spent millions to retain the seat he’s held for 25 years, even as millions flowed in to defeat him
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
That could have major ramifications for the next decade.
See the super-rich donors who are taking advantage of a big loophole in Wisconsin campaign finance law.
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.