Here & Now

Fundraising: How The Candidates For Governor Stack Up So Far

Zac Schultz:

Now for an update on the race for governor. We are seven months from the August primary and the 17 Democratic candidates looking to challenge Scott Walker are hoping their fund-raising numbers will distinguish them from the rest of the field. The Democrats who raised the most money in 2017 are Tony Evers, Dana Wachs, Andy Gronik, Mahlon Mitchell and Matt Flynn. According to filings with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, Gronik and Wachs are largely self-funded with both candidates contributing over half their campaigns earnings. On the Republican side, Governor Scott Walker has a significant advantage, raising more than $7 million in 2017, ending the year with $4.2 million in cash on hand, just under his numbers from the same time in 2014.