By the numbers: Wisconsin's race for governor
WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Incumbent Gov. Tony Evers raised $757,215 in the first half of 2025, while Republican candidates have launched campaigns with varying early fundraising totals ahead of the August 2026 primary.
- Tuesday, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers reported raising $757,215 over the first six months, with $2,072,517 cash on hand at the beginning of July.
- Four years ago, Tony Evers raised $5 million, compared with $7 million in 2021, and could make history with a third term if he runs again.
- Two Republican candidates have entered the race, with Schoemann raising $424,143 since May and Berrien spending $400,000 on ads this week, signaling early campaign activity.
- With his decision pending, Tony Evers said Tuesday, `I'll be making that decision in the near future, the very near future`.
- In the near future, a crowded field, including potential candidates from both parties, is emerging ahead of the August 2026 primary, with some already launching campaigns.
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Candidates, incumbents for 2026 elections report current campaign finance numbers
With the fields for the 2026 elections still shaping up, incumbents and candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and governor’s office turned in their campaign finance reports over the last week. Gov. Tony Evers, who has not yet announced whether…
By the numbers: Wisconsin’s race for governor - KFIZ News-Talk 1450 AM
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The latest fundraising numbers and campaign spending in Wisconsin’s closely watched race for governor shed some light on how the contest is shaping up more than a year before voters will start casting ballots. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has yet to say whether he will seek a third term in 2026. Two Republicans have already launched campaigns and one of them started running ads this week. Many others are waiting in the wings. …
Fundraising Numbers for Governor
The fundraising reports for Q2 are finally available for both state and federal campaigns. We also now have enough people running for various seats that we can actually compare some of those numbers. So, let’s do that… We’ll start here with the biggest prize on the 2026 ballot: The open seat for Governor. As a […]
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