#election spending

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The fact that the bipartisan push for cuts to the defense budget was rebutted by one of the military industrial complex’s top campaign recipients offers an indication of whose interests are most threatened by Sanders, Lautz and Bydlak’s calls for a reassessment of Pentagon spending.

Congressman funded by arms manufacturers defends ‘robust’ Pentagon spending – Responsible Statecraft

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Personal wealth isn’t required to run for higher office, but it certainly helps. Three candidates in northwestern Wisconsin have tried to jumpstart their campaigns with massive payments from their own bank accounts, mirroring a national trend.

$1M: Wealthy candidates spending own fortunes vying for NW Wisconsin House seat

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Think you saw a lot of political ads in 2022? Brace yourself. A new projection says Wisconsin election ad spending this fall could be double what it was four years ago — and more of it will follow voters onto streaming services and phones.

The Capitol Report: $327 million ad spending surge expected in midterms

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Each of the four Court of Appeals districts has evolved into liberal or conservative turf, triggering a challenge whenever a governor fills a vacancy with a judge from the other side. The story, from Wisconsin Watch:

A Wisconsin Appeals Court election was shaping up to break records until a candidate got kicked off the ballot

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Big money, attack ads and partisan energy have transformed Wisconsin’s high court elections. The newest ‘Supreme Costs’ story explores the alternatives — and why change here is so hard.

Sick of those state Supreme Court campaign ads, Wisconsin? Here’s how other states avoid them

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If voters lose trust in the court, who pays the price? Part two digs into the long fight over money in judicial campaigns.

Unlimited donations, weak recusal rules led to record Wisconsin Supreme Court spending

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Wisconsin’s narrow political divide, hot-button political issues like abortion and collective bargaining, loose campaign finance laws, lax recusal rules for justices and even holding elections in the spring are all contributing to Wisconsin’s unique spending situation. The story:

Wisconsin Supreme Court elections have drawn an ‘obscene’ amount of spending. Here’s why and what can be done about it.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a GOP-backed challenge to a decades-old campaign finance law that limits how much parties can spend in coordination with candidates for federal office.

Wisconsin elections, already flooded with cash, could get even more expensive