Mega donors fuel record-shattering $45M Wisconsin Supreme Court race

A story about the unprecedented amount of money being spent on next Tuesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race. The story notes the top 41 donors to Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign each giving the maximum $20,000 gave more than the more than 25,000 donors who gave $50 or less. Meanwhile former Justice Daniel Kelly’s campaign only has about 3,800 donations of less than $50, yet his billionaire backers have given him an overall spending edge in the race. The story was reported by Wisconsin Watch’s Jacob Resneck. Originally published on April 1st, 2023.