State parties send seven-figure donations to Crawford (D), Schimel (R)
The state Dem and Republican parties turned to heavy hitters for much of their fundraising over the first month of 2025 and then made seven-figure transfers to their preferred Supreme Court candidates, a WisPolitics review shows.
The state Dem Party gave Susan Crawford $2 million last month after collecting a $1 million donation from megadonor George Soros and $500,000 from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Meanwhile, the state GOP gave Brad Schimel $1.675 million in January after it received $975,000 from Beloit businesswoman Diane Hendricks and $650,000 from Illinois businesswoman Liz Uihlein.
In all, Crawford, a Dane County Circuit Court judge, reported nearly $4.5 million raised between Jan. 1 and Feb. 3, $3.6 million spent and almost $3.1 million in the bank to end the period.
Schimel, a Waukesha County Circuit Court judge and former GOP attorney general, reported $2.7 million raised, $2.1 million spent and $2.4 million cash on hand.
https://www.wispolitics.com/2025/state-parties-send-seven-figure-donations-to-crawford-schimel/