Campaign Financing
GOP dominated in cash, turnout
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Gov. Scott Walker and the Republicans rode to victory in the Nov. 4 elections because they got more votes. But money and redistricting did play a huge, perhaps decisive role.
Campaign Finance
Gov. Scott Walker has sizable cash advantage
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During this roughly 13-month period, Walker raised a total of $24.5 million, compared to Burke’s $15.5 million. He received about $10.8 million from other states, or 44 percent of his total. Burke attracted $3.2 million in out-of-state donations, or 21 percent of her total.
Political TV Ads
Ad wars heat up Wisconsin governor’s race
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Walker’s message is that he is taking Wisconsin forward while Burke would drag it backwards. Burke’s message is that Walker has done a lousy job and she can do better.
Drunken Driving
Rivals for governor, attorney general differ on drunken driving
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No one disputes that drunken driving is a serious problem in Wisconsin. But the candidates for governor and attorney general differ in how they would address it.
Money & Politics Column
Pols raise cash behind closed doors
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Campaigns shroud fundraisers in as much secrecy as Yale’s Skull and Bones society. The giving of money to politicians occurs, as much as possible, out of public view.
Your Right to Know
Your Right to Know: Walker, Burke weigh in on openness
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According to Walker, it’s up to the political parties to open their caucuses, which they could do without a change in state law. He’s right on that point, and we’re still waiting.
Campaign Spending
Scott Walker, Mary Burke campaign cash buying more than just ads
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In the first seven months of this year, Walker spent $7 million to Burke’s $3.7 million. Downloading this data and crunching the numbers yields some useful information.
Governor's Race
Hulsey campaign a losing proposition
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Hulsey, who has reported raising less than $2,500, mostly from himself, is up against well-backed rivals who intend to spend millions.
Campaign Finance
Scott Walker tops Mary Burke in major and out-of-state donations
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Walker has raised nearly $4.6 million so far in 2014, or 55 percent of his total, from people who live in other states. That compares to Burke’s out-of-state total of $1.2 million, or 34 percent of her receipts this year.
Mary Burke
Mary Burke, underdog millionaire
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Her personal wealth is seen as a key asset to her campaign. But part of her game plan is to impugn Walker’s support. “I do point out how much money he raises from outside interests,” Burke says. “I think it strikes the people of Wisconsin as wrong. And it should.”
Money & Politics Column
Reports track campaign cash, lobbying
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Donations to Walker of $1,000 or more accounted for $2.6 million, more than half his total take. Burke got about $870,000 in donations of at least $1,000, or 68 percent of her total, excluding herself.
Your Right to Know
Your Right to Know: Don’t shield donor employer info
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Grothman’s bill would raise the threshold for when donors to state and local campaigns must disclose their occupations and eliminate the requirement that the donor’s principal place of employment be disclosed.