WisPolitics tally shows record $59 million dropped on Supreme Court race so far
Nearly $59 million has been dropped on the race between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel, breaking the previous record three weeks ahead of voters deciding ideological control of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, according to a WisPolitics tally.
Like two years ago — when WisPolitics tracked more than $56 million spent in the 2023 campaign — the record spending has been shaped by wealthy donors and national interests.
Crawford, a Dane County Circuit Court judge who’s been backed by liberals, is the biggest spender in the race to date with nearly $17.6 million in ad reservations between the start of the year and the April 1 election, according to AdImpact.
Meanwhile, Schimel has dropped almost $8.8 million on buys. The Waukesha County Circuit Court judge and former GOP AG has received a significant boost from groups aligned with billionaire Elon Musk, among others.
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