Candidates, groups spent record $54M on Wisconsin legislative races
By AP Author article
MADISON, Wis. - Candidates and special interest groups spent a record $54 million on Wisconsin legislative races last year, according to a report released Thursday.
The spending shattered the previous record of $35.8 million set during the 2018 races, government watchdog group Wisconsin Democracy Campaign s analysis found.
Democrats and groups supporting them spent $29.7 million. GOP candidates and their supporters spent more than $24.2 million.
The candidates and the four legislative campaign committees drove most of the spending, shelling out a combined $44 million. That figure includes a record $31.9 million in spending by candidates and a record $12.1 million by the committees.