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Wis. Legislative Candidates Raise Record Cash
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Releases Report
POSTED: 10:51 am CDT August 13,
2008
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin legislative candidates and their fundraising committees have raised a record $3.4 million during the first half of 2008.That's according to a new report from government watchdog group Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.The old legislative record for the first six months of an election year was $2.9 million, set in 2006.Republican state Sen. Alberta Darling of River Hills raised the most of any legislative candidate with $106,457. Her opponent, Democratic state Rep. Sheldon Wasserman of Milwaukee, was second with $88,420.Gov. Jim Doyle raised $906,000 during the first six months of 2008 and had about $1 million dollars in the bank. He is not up for re-election until 2010.
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