With support from across the country, Court of Appeals Judge Chris Taylor of Madison is outraising her opponent from the political Right nearly ten to one, spooking conservatives who hope to hold the seat.
The Court of Appeals Judge Maria Lazar has struggled to raise funds since she announced her candidacy for the state’s high court in October, and is being outraised by her opponent nearly ten to one.
The state just experienced another record-smashing race in terms of political spending. Some research suggests gender is a cause for all that campaign cash flooding into the state to try and influence the election.
Elon Musk joins the regular billionaire donors in Wisconsin politics: the Uihleins, Diane Hendricks, George Soros and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, along with many others dumping huge sums into Wisconsin parties.
Eric Hovde, Tim Michels and Kwik Trip co-founder Donald Zeitlow have each given the legal maximum of $20k, as have billionaire GOP megadonors the Uihleins and Diane Hendricks and her children.
Several members of the Milwaukee-area Lubar family, Charlie Munger’s daughters and Steven Spielberg and his wife have all given the left-leaning candidate the maximum $20,000 donation allowed by law.
The April 1 election that will decide the ideological makeup of the court is almost here. But voters must elect a justice in each of the next four years also, and each race could be more expensive than the last.
Megadonors from the right, Diane Hendricks and Richard Uihlein, and the left, George Soros and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, have each given their preferred party at least $500k this year. Elon has spent even more.
Consistent with recent elections, Democrats are winning direct fundraising in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. But Republicans are well ahead in independent spending, thanks mainly to Elon Musk.
The Dane County judge has raised more than $5 million, much from the state party, as Wisconsin Democrats continue their fundraising edge.
Richard Uihlein, Eric Hovde and Tim Michels have each given the maximum. The Waukesha County judge and former state AG has raised more than $3 million so far in his campaign for the state’s highest court.
The Dane County Circuit Court judge is the liberal candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The election is Tuesday, April 1.
The Waukesha County circuit court judge is the conservative candidate for the state’s highest court. The election is Tuesday, April 1.
Richard Uihlein and Tim Michels have each given Schimel the maximum $20,000. The Waukesha County judge and former AG has raised about $2 million so far in his campaign for the state’s high court.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will probably enact more competitive legislative maps soon. But only one set of districts being considered might allow Democrats to win a legislative majority if they win a majority of the vote.
A group of retired judges asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to enact the rule. Bradley and the rest of the court’s then-conservative majority rejected it on First Amendment grounds.
Officials can only be impeached for corruption or crime. Does a Wisconsin Supreme Court’s justice comments about the state’s political districts rise to that level?
Elected officials in Wisconsin must submit reports on their finances to the state. Here are the filings from the state’s Supreme Court justices.
