Outside Groups Spend More than $60 Million in Fall Elections
Saturday, December 1st, 2018 -- 6:28 AM
(AP) -A government watchdog group says outside groups spent more than $60 million in Wisconsin’s 2018 fall elections, a record for midterm contests.The Wisconsin Democracy Group released a report Thursday that found outside groups spent $61.4 million. The previous record for outside spending in a midterm election in Wisconsin was $36.6 million, set in 2014. Republican-leaning organizations spent nearly $31.2 million. Democratic-leaning groups spent $30.1 million. The Democratic Governors Association spent the most at an estimated $13.5 million.
The Republican Governors Association spent $10.9 million through Right Direction Wisconsin PAC and ACC Wisconsin PAC. The Republican Attorneys General Association spent almost $3 million. The Democratic Attorneys General Association spent $2.2 million.
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