Supreme Court race spending tops $37 million
Friday, Mar 24, 2023
WisPolitics.com has tracked $28.1 million in spending or reservations since the Feb. 21 primary and $9.2 million in spending leading up to it.
WisPolitics.com has tracked $28.1 million in spending or reservations since the Feb. 21 primary and $9.2 million in spending leading up to it.
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly at a Madison event Thursday signaled support for using reserve judges to combat circuit court backlogs and for higher pay for criminal defense attorneys.
A pastor investigated by the FBI for ties to the murder of an abortion provider spoke at an event ahead of conservative Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly.
During their only debate ahead of next month’s election, liberal Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz slammed conservative rival Daniel Kelly as a “threat to our democracy.” Kelly countered that his opponent was “bought and paid for” by the state Dem Party, which has transferred at least $2.5 million to her campaign, and repeatedly accused her of lying about him.
Former Justice Daniel Kelly, the Republican-backed candidate, accused Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz, the liberal, of being a “serial liar” and Protasiewicz accused Kelly of being “corrupt.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a GOP bill to add exceptions to Wisconsin 1849 abortion ban, the latest in the state Supreme Court race, this week’s action on the Assembly floor and more.
Longtime Dem Secretary of State Doug La Follette, reelected in November to an unprecedented 12th term, announced he is retiring, effective today. Gov. Tony Evers immediately appointed former Dem State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski to the post.
A Better Wisconsin Together Political Fund put another $727,000 into the state Supreme Court race over the last three days through mail and digital ads, helping push post-primary spending past the $20 million mark. And that has the race knocking on the door of $30 million spent overall, according to a WisPolitics.com tally
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly accused liberal rival Janet Protasiewicz of slandering him in her campaign ads, calling her accusations preposterous and stupid. He also called the Milwaukee County judge unqualified to serve on the state’s highest court.
GOP businessman Scott Mayer, who has spent nearly four decades in the staffing industry, tells WisPolitics.com he’s considering a run for the U.S. Senate next year against two-term incumbent Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison. He joins fellow businessman Eric Hovde among those actively considering a run for the GOP nomination to challenge Baldwin. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said he hasn’t ruled out a campaign.
Chair Ben Wikler, who has turned the Democratic Party of Wisconsin into a fundraising powerhouse, announced he will seek another two-year term at the state convention in June. Wikler, who was first elected to the post in 2019, announced his
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the state budget, Republicans blocking new vaccination requirements for schools, the debate over state aid for Milwaukee Brewers stadium maintenance, record spending in the state Supreme Court race and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chuck Chvala and Scott Jensen, consider whether referendums on the ballot may drive voters to the polls for the upcoming spring general election for Supreme Court and local races. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Two conservative groups and liberal Janet Protasiewicz pumped another $4.2 million into TV buys this week, pushing the overall tab for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race to more than $24 million.
Though he welcomed the possibility Wisconsin’s legislative maps will again go before the state Supreme Court if liberals control the high court, Gov. Tony Evers told a WisPolitics.com luncheon he isn’t endorsing anyone in the race.
Supreme Court candidates Daniel Kelly and Janet Protasiewicz have committed to a March 21 debate hosted by the State Bar of Wisconsin, WISC-TV and WisPolitics.com. Protasiewicz also said Monday she committed to a second forum. But that wasn’t among the
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ plans for the state budget, the state Supreme Court race, Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed capital budget and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review the spring primary and consider the potential outcome for the 8th Senate District race. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Two progressive lawyers have filed an ethics complaint against former Justice Michael Gableman, accusing him of a “shambolic, dishonest, and destructive campaign against Wisconsin’s democracy at taxpayer expense” during his review of the 2020 election.
GOP attorney Jim Troupis, who participated in a scheme to present a false slate of Wisconsin electors for Donald Trump, has been reappointed by a split Wisconsin Supreme Court to a state body that provides informal advice to judges on ethical conduct.
WisPolitics.com has tracked $28.1 million in spending or reservations since the Feb. 21 primary and $9.2 million in spending leading up to it.
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly at a Madison event Thursday signaled support for using reserve judges to combat circuit court backlogs and for higher pay for criminal defense attorneys.
A pastor investigated by the FBI for ties to the murder of an abortion provider spoke at an event ahead of conservative Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly.
During their only debate ahead of next month’s election, liberal Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz slammed conservative rival Daniel Kelly as a “threat to our democracy.” Kelly countered that his opponent was “bought and paid for” by the state Dem Party, which has transferred at least $2.5 million to her campaign, and repeatedly accused her of lying about him.
Former Justice Daniel Kelly, the Republican-backed candidate, accused Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz, the liberal, of being a “serial liar” and Protasiewicz accused Kelly of being “corrupt.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a GOP bill to add exceptions to Wisconsin 1849 abortion ban, the latest in the state Supreme Court race, this week’s action on the Assembly floor and more.
Longtime Dem Secretary of State Doug La Follette, reelected in November to an unprecedented 12th term, announced he is retiring, effective today. Gov. Tony Evers immediately appointed former Dem State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski to the post.
A Better Wisconsin Together Political Fund put another $727,000 into the state Supreme Court race over the last three days through mail and digital ads, helping push post-primary spending past the $20 million mark. And that has the race knocking on the door of $30 million spent overall, according to a WisPolitics.com tally
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly accused liberal rival Janet Protasiewicz of slandering him in her campaign ads, calling her accusations preposterous and stupid. He also called the Milwaukee County judge unqualified to serve on the state’s highest court.
GOP businessman Scott Mayer, who has spent nearly four decades in the staffing industry, tells WisPolitics.com he’s considering a run for the U.S. Senate next year against two-term incumbent Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison. He joins fellow businessman Eric Hovde among those actively considering a run for the GOP nomination to challenge Baldwin. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said he hasn’t ruled out a campaign.
Chair Ben Wikler, who has turned the Democratic Party of Wisconsin into a fundraising powerhouse, announced he will seek another two-year term at the state convention in June. Wikler, who was first elected to the post in 2019, announced his
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the state budget, Republicans blocking new vaccination requirements for schools, the debate over state aid for Milwaukee Brewers stadium maintenance, record spending in the state Supreme Court race and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chuck Chvala and Scott Jensen, consider whether referendums on the ballot may drive voters to the polls for the upcoming spring general election for Supreme Court and local races. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Two conservative groups and liberal Janet Protasiewicz pumped another $4.2 million into TV buys this week, pushing the overall tab for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race to more than $24 million.
Though he welcomed the possibility Wisconsin’s legislative maps will again go before the state Supreme Court if liberals control the high court, Gov. Tony Evers told a WisPolitics.com luncheon he isn’t endorsing anyone in the race.
Supreme Court candidates Daniel Kelly and Janet Protasiewicz have committed to a March 21 debate hosted by the State Bar of Wisconsin, WISC-TV and WisPolitics.com. Protasiewicz also said Monday she committed to a second forum. But that wasn’t among the
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ plans for the state budget, the state Supreme Court race, Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed capital budget and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review the spring primary and consider the potential outcome for the 8th Senate District race. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Two progressive lawyers have filed an ethics complaint against former Justice Michael Gableman, accusing him of a “shambolic, dishonest, and destructive campaign against Wisconsin’s democracy at taxpayer expense” during his review of the 2020 election.
GOP attorney Jim Troupis, who participated in a scheme to present a false slate of Wisconsin electors for Donald Trump, has been reappointed by a split Wisconsin Supreme Court to a state body that provides informal advice to judges on ethical conduct.