The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign organized a Zoom meeting with public interest groups, dark-money researchers, and election security experts to discuss reforms in campaign finance in response to unprecedented spending in the state Supreme Court race.

On February 4, 2025, the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, a long-established watchdog on campaign finance in Wisconsin, filed a formal ethics complaint against state Supreme Court candidate Judge Brad Schimel. The complaint alleges that the judge’s conduct—including joking about circumventing campaign finance laws—violates Wisconsin’s judicial ethical standards, undermining public trust in the judiciary.

The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign released a review of 2023 campaign finance reports showing that Wisconsin legislators accepted over $10 million in special interest contributions, with findings noting a disproportionate advantage for Republicans. This transparency effort exposes potential financial influences on legislative behavior.

The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, a nonpartisan watchdog group, reported that in 2022 corporate contributions to Wisconsin’s political parties and legislative committees set a new record at $2.29 million. The report detailed that the Republican Party and its committees received significantly higher donations compared to the Democrats, highlighting the influence of various corporate, tribal, union, and trade association donors.