State Supreme Court hopefuls released the amount of money raised so far by their campaigns Monday with only a week to go before the Feb. 16 primary.
Current state Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley announced on her website Monday that her campaign efforts have raised nearly $90,000 in the past month alone. Bradley’s campaign is “centered on her experience, service to the people of Wisconsin, and judicial philosophy,” according to her website.
Overall, Bradley’s campaign totals $107,880. On her website, Bradley thanked her supporters for their continued loyalty.
“The outpouring of support by the people of Wisconsin has been tremendous as we head toward next week’s primary,” Bradley said in a statement. “I am truly thankful for all of the support people throughout the state have shown me.”
Bradley also released a television ad called “A Day in the Life” which shows the justice partaking in her day-to-day activities. In the ad, she talks to local community members and the police.
Another candidate, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Joe Donald, has raised $206,800 for his campaign. Donald’s campaign raised about $35,700 in January.
Donald has touted his experience in the judiciary and said last week he feels Bradley is not fit for the position.
"Rebecca Bradley is running a campaign fit for partisan office to the Legislature, not one that is up to the higher, nonpartisan standards of the Wisconsin Supreme Court," Donald said in a statement.
The third and final candidate, Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg, reports her campaign raising $55,925 for January. Her overall campaign funding totals $269,000, placing her with the most cash in-hand out of all three candidates.
The primary will take place Feb. 16 and will eliminate one candidate, with the remaining two candidates facing off in the April 5 general election.
