Skewing Red: A Look at Independent Spending One Week from Election Day

With one week remaining until Election Day, conservative-aligned groups are dominating independent expenditures in Wisconsin’s 2026 fall elections, accounting for nearly 80% of the approximately $90 million spent by outside groups. This past spring, WDC wrote about the massive skew in outside spending in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, with liberal groups outspending by remarkable margins.

This fall, those roles have reversed.