Tag: campaign finance
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A list of donors who gave the maximum to Derrick Van Orden, GOP candidate for Congress in western Wisconsin
Notable donors include Diane Hendricks of ABC Supply Co., John Menard, the Uihleins of ULINE, casino magnate Steve Wynn and Chicago Bears minority owner Pat Ryan.
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Top donors to state Sen. Brad Pfaff, western Wis Dem running for House
Notable donors include Judith Faulkner of Epic, Kevin Conroy of Exact Sciences, Herb Kohl, and the man he hopes to replace, the retiring U.S. Rep. Ron Kind.
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Johnson, Senate Republicans block bill aimed at disclosing big donors’ identities
COVID prevented Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a cosponsor of the DISCLOSE Act, from voting on the bill, her office said.
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Van Orden outraising Pfaff by millions as cash pours into race, setting new record
After a close finish in 2020, the Republican looks to flip the western Wisconsin congressional seat Democrats have held for 26 years.
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Gerrymandering defeats massive campaign cash in Wisconsin?
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?
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Stevens Point state legislator appears to have violated campaign finance laws
State Sen. Patrick Testin accepted donations over the legal maximum from several donors
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Record campaign spending for state Sen. Testin’s district that includes Stevens Point
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
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Record campaign spending in suburban Milwaukee legislative race for Sen. Alberta Darlin’s seat
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
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Milwaukee area state Sen. Darling appears to break campaign finance law again
The longtime state legislator accepted donations over the legal maximum from several donors, as did her opponent.
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Record campaign cash in only competitive US House seat 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
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$2 million raised and spent for a $53,000-a year job in western Wisconsin
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
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$2 MILLION CHECKS: Out-of-State liberals dominating donations to Wisconsin political parties in 2020
That could have major ramifications for the next decade.
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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.
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Citizens United is infamous. But an obscure case years later 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.
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A Million Dollar Race for a $53k Job in the Fox Valley
After change to state law, campaign donations doubled in a 2018 race for Fox Valley state Senate seat.
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The Biggest Donors to Wisconsin Political Parties in 2018
The matriarch of the Chicago Cubs-owning family, an heir to the Schlitz Beer fortune, and the richest self-made woman in the U.S.
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MILLION DOLLAR CHECKS: Court decisions, new law divert big cash from rich donors to candidates in Wisconsin
Court decisions, law change create rivers of cash from ultrarich donors to candidates, as long as they flow through the party
