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RandySF

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Sat Oct 19, 2024, 06:46 PM Oct 19

Outside groups have spent nearly $11M in races for the Wisconsin Legislature

Outside groups have spent more than $10.9 million on Wisconsin’s legislative races as of Oct. 17, according to the nonpartisan campaign finance watchdog group Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.

Independent groups have no official affiliation with candidates and are sometimes able to skirt some campaign finance laws, like adhering to contribution limits and disclosing donors.

“This number changes every day,” said Nick Ramos, executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. “It’s jumped $2 million in about a week.”

It’s the first election being held with new district maps drawn by Gov. Tony Evers and approved by Republican lawmakers in February.


https://www.wpr.org/news/outside-groups-have-spent-nearly-11m-in-races-for-the-wisconsin-legislature

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