WisDems gave Crawford $1 million; big GOP donors Uihlein, Michels max out to Schimel in court race

The state Dem Party transferred $1 million to liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford over the last six months, accounting for 44% of what she raised over the period.

Meanwhile, conservative candidate Brad Schimel listed a series of donations from high-profile GOP donors such as Illinois businessman Dick Uihlein and former guv candidate Tim Michels, each of whom gave the maximum $20,000.

Crawford and Schimel each released topline numbers last week, but yesterday’s reports provide details on how they raised their cash.

Crawford has pulled in nearly $2.9 million since getting into the race in May. That includes $2.4 million over the last six months of the year, according to her latest report. She spent $679,359, leaving her with nearly $2.2 million in the bank.

Along with the transfers from the state Dem Party — $500,000 on Dec. 16 and another $500,000 four days later — Crawford reported nine donations of $20,000. Those giving Crawford the maximum individual donation included Stacy Schusterman, a billionaire businesswoman from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her mother Lynn Schusterman, a billionaire philanthropist, also donated $20,000. Six of the nine max donations were from donors outside Wisconsin.




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