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2016

Wisconsin Senate

Last update: July 31, 2016 | 9:04 p.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $27,284,155
Total candidate spending: $15,066,229
Total outside spending: $3,999,396
Candidate + outside spending: $19,065,625

Incumbent: Ron Johnson (R)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Pure Toss-up

Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party) Incumbent Cash on hand Cash on hand date Candidate Fundraising Candidate Spending Outside Spending For Outside Spending Against
FEINGOLD, RUSSELL DANA (D) N $7,066,126 7/20/16 $15,681,285 $8,615,208 $24,683 $3,404,153
JOHNSON, RONALD HAROLD (R) Y $5,756,954 7/20/16 $11,601,352 $6,450,377 $91,152 $479,406
ANDERSON, PHILLIP NORMAN (None) N $126 7/14/16 $1,518 $644 $0 $0

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee Candidate Support
Oppose
Payee Amount Date Purpose
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS VICTORY FUND FEINGOLD, RUSSELL DANA
Support
Ralston Lapp Media - Washington, DC $6,555 2016-07-26 Digital Ad Production Costs
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS VICTORY FUND JOHNSON, RONALD HAROLD
Oppose
Ralston Lapp Media - Washington, DC $13,233 2016-07-26 TV Ad Production Costs
WORKING AMERICA COALITION JOHNSON, RONALD HAROLD
Oppose
Petel Co. - Washington, DC $2,575 2016-07-25 Fliers
WORKING AMERICA COALITION FEINGOLD, RUSSELL DANA
Support
Petel Co. - Washington, DC $2,575 2016-07-25 Fliers
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS VICTORY FUND FEINGOLD, RUSSELL DANA
Support
Waterfront Strategies - Washington, DC $4,894 2016-07-22 Facebook Ad Buy

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee Candidate Incumbent Office Sought Support / Oppose Total outside spending
FREEDOM PARTNERS ACTION FUND, INC. FEINGOLD, RUSSELL DANA (D) N US Sen. (WI)
Oppose
$2,102,645
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION FEINGOLD, RUSSELL DANA (D) N US Sen. (WI)
Oppose
$692,455
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS VICTORY FUND JOHNSON, RONALD HAROLD (R) Y US Sen. (WI)
Oppose
$476,159
LET AMERICA WORK FEINGOLD, RUSSELL DANA (D) N US Sen. (WI)
Oppose
$397,919
AMERICAS PAC FEINGOLD, RUSSELL DANA (D) N US Sen. (WI)
Oppose
$210,000
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION JOHNSON, RONALD HAROLD (R) Y US Sen. (WI)
Support
$30,533
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS VICTORY FUND FEINGOLD, RUSSELL DANA (D) N US Sen. (WI)
Support
$21,555
CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC JOHNSON, RONALD HAROLD (R) Y US Sen. (WI)
Support
$21,512
LET AMERICA WORK JOHNSON, RONALD HAROLD (R) Y US Sen. (WI)
Support
$19,497
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND JOHNSON, RONALD HAROLD (R) Y US Sen. (WI)
Support
$8,143
FREEDOM PARTNERS ACTION FUND, INC. JOHNSON, RONALD HAROLD (R) Y US Sen. (WI)
Support
$5,500
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