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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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Deliver on the People’s Promise

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Deliver on the People’s Promise

We launched The People’s Promise. It’s a nationwide call for a livable economy—one that works for everyday people, not just CEOs and campaign donors.

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

Tell Senator Baldwin and Senator Johnson to REJECT the anti-voter SAVE Act

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Tell Senator Baldwin and Senator Johnson to REJECT the anti-voter SAVE Act

Every eligible American deserves the freedom to vote without jumping through impossible hoops.

But the SAVE Act would scare newly naturalized citizens out of voting and make it harder for millions of eligible voters to cast a ballot—especially seniors, women, students, veterans, voters with disabilities, and rural voters.

In our state alone, 3,269,361 people in Wisconsin don’t have passports or access to original documents, 1,316,546 married women in Wisconsin could face documentation issues, and thousands of voters used...

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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