MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Record-breaking spending for ads in the state Supreme Court race.
According to numbers tallied by WisPolitics, nearly $59 million has been spent for advertising in the race between Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel and Dane County Judge Susan Crawford. That tops the roughly $56 million spent during the 2023 Supreme Court campaign.
Much of the spending comes from outside groups, including Elon Musk’s America PAC for Schimel and Democratic megadonor George Soros for Crawford. WisPolitics tracked more than $33.3 million in support of Schimel and $25.5 million on behalf of Crawford.
Spending will continue to climb with three weeks to go until the election.