Governor Tony Evers’ campaign reported raising $10.1 million over the first six months of 2022, a sign the race for governor is shaping up to be one of the most expensive in the state’s history. According to a press release from Evers’ campaign, Evers received over 60,000 contributions from more than 32,000 donors and reported having $7.6 million on hand at the end of June. “[O]ur record-breaking fundraising report shows the overwhelming grassroots support Governor Evers has earned” said Evers’ Campaign Manager Cassi Fenili.
Evers has raised more than $20 million since 2021, and the $10 million he’s already raised this year is more than twice what former Republican Governor Scott Walker raised during the first half of 2018. Since Evers finished December with $10.5 million on hand, that means he has spent roughly $13 million over the last six months. According to WisPolitics.com, Evers’ campaign said some of that spending went toward ad-buys for the general election.
Evers will need every dollar he can get to win re-election with the Democratic party facing strong headwinds going into the 2022 midterms due to rising gas prices, inflation, and increasing levels of crime. Although the most recent MU Law School Poll released in June found 48% of registered voters approved of the job Evers is doing, 56% of registered voters said the state is on the “wrong track.”
Michael Best Strategies Capitol Insights will continue to report on fundraising numbers as they become available and will release a detailed breakdown of campaign financial reports in next week’s edition following the July 15 reporting deadline.
