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$76 Million was Spent in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Race. Will All That Money Translate Into Fairer Congressional Voting Districts?

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025

In the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race, an estimated $76 million dollars was spent - shattering a U.S. record for judicial races. But will it result in fairer Congressional voting districts in Wisconsin?

Appeals Continue in 2024 NC Supreme Court Race Challenge; Elon Musk PAC Dumping Millions Into 2025 WI Supreme Court Race

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

The North Carolina Supreme Court declined to fast-track a challenge by a GOP Supreme Court candidate who lost in November by 734 votes after two recounts and two court losses. And Super PACs backed by Elon Musk are pouring millions into Wisconsin’s 2025 supreme court race.

Elon Musk Spent Over a Quarter Billion Dollars in the 2024 Election – More Than Expected. Millions More Came After the Election

February 3, 2025February 5, 2025

New Federal Election Commission filings by multi-billionaire and quasi Trump cabinet member Elon Musk show he and his companies spent at least $288 million dollars in the 2024 election cycle, even more than expected.

An Estimated $15.9 Billion was Spent in the 2024 Election Cycle, and 50% of It Came from the Top 1% of Special Interest Donors

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025

As we approach the 15th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s fateful Citizens United decision, we consider the estimated $15.9 billion dollars spent in the 2024 campaign. That’s a lot of special interest influence.

Is Organized Labor the Campaign Money Bogey Man the Right Claims? The Data Shows Otherwise.

September 1, 2024September 2, 2024

For most of the last century, labor unions could be counted on for financial campaign contributions to state and federal Democratic candidates. That union support has also been vilified by Republicans as a thumb on the scale in elections. But is it the bogey man that the Right claims?