Jul 23 2009
Setting Records in Wisconsin
An AP report on WCCO in Wisconsin informs us that Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson set a new fundraising record in her recent reelection campaign. She raised $1.47 million. This was enough to break the $1.45 million record set just two years ago in another race for the state Supreme Court.
Where did Chief Justice Abrahamson’s donations come from? “Abrahamson loaned her campaign $50,000 and raised the rest from a range of supporters, including some lawyers who appear in her courtroom.”
This is just a taste of what’s to come in judicial elections — increased fundraising from the usual donors — lawyers, lawfirms and entities who frequently litigate in the state courts.
Tags: Chief Justice Shirely Abrahamson, fundraising, judicial elections, other states, Wisconsin
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