Walker-Evers Gubernatorial Campaign Cost $93M

The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign reports the 2018 governor’s race between Republican incumbent Scott Walker and eventual Democratic winner Tony Evers set a new state record.  A total of 93-million dollars was spent.  Fifty-eight-million was invested in an effort to keep Walker in office, with much of the money coming from outside the state.  The Evers side spent about 35-million.  The 2018 campaign spending topped the former record by 11-million dollars.