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Why are Wisconsin Supreme Court elections so expensive and what can be done about it?

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Why are Wisconsin Supreme Court elections so expensive and what can be done about it?

Some of those factors have pushed high court races in other states into the seven- or even eight-figure range, but only Wisconsin — the first to see nine-figure spending on a court contest — has all of them.

“It’s the whole picture that makes us so obscene,” says Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause Wisconsin, which advocates for transparent and accountable government.

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Executive Director, Common Cause Wisconsin
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Regional Communications Strategist (Midwest)
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Common Cause weighs in on national “gerrymandering wildfire”

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Common Cause weighs in on national “gerrymandering wildfire”

This game of chicken between Texas and California was mostly a footnote in today’s briefing. Instead, Common Cause leaders, including Common Cause Wisconsin's Executive Director, Jay Heck, outlined their pitch to keep partisan agendas out of redistricting: independent commissions.

How could your voting choices change in the future?

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How could your voting choices change in the future?

You could have a voice in empowering a larger political spectrum in the future if a bipartisan coalition of Wisconsin voters gets its way.

Supreme Court case takes deeper dive into campaign financing

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Supreme Court case takes deeper dive into campaign financing

Common Cause Wisconsin Executive Director Jay Heck believes that a decision favoring Republicans would pump even more money into politics as a whole, which he says could erode trust in the candidates at the federal and state levels.

Will $100M Supreme Court elections be the new normal in Wisconsin? It shouldn’t and doesn’t have to be that way

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Will $100M Supreme Court elections be the new normal in Wisconsin? It shouldn’t and doesn’t have to be that way

These reforms, if enacted into law, would help boost public confidence and trust in Wisconsin’s courts, and for other branches of state government as well, as we work to get candidates and their campaigns to connect with the voters instead of the big dollar donors.

The State Budget Must Fund Elections in Wisconsin

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The State Budget Must Fund Elections in Wisconsin

Statement from Common Cause Wisconsin to the Joint Committee on Finance regarding the 2025-2027 Biennium State Budget

Wisconsin Voters Decisively Step Up, Turn Out and Reject Outside Interference from Musk’s Millions

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Wisconsin Voters Decisively Step Up, Turn Out and Reject Outside Interference from Musk’s Millions

Statement of Jay Heck, Common Cause Wisconsin Executive Director:

Wisconsin voters turned out to vote in record numbers on and before April 1st and decisively opted for impartial justice and independence from the influence of the world’s richest person and his unprecedented attempt to buy control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

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