The Judicial Battleground: Wisconsin Supreme Court Spending & Control
How a state court became the most expensive judicial arena in American history
2023 RACE TOTAL
$45M
National record for judicial spending
2027 STAKES
4-3
Liberal majority hangs on this seat
WI 2020 MARGIN
20,682
votes separating Biden and Trump
POST-CITIZENS UNITED
~$200M
spent on WI Supreme Court races since 2010
Judicial Election Spending Explodes After Citizens United
Understanding the Stakes
Data sources:
Brennan Center for Justice, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Wisconsin Elections Commission, Ballotpedia