Hijacking Campaign 2019 | Independent Expenditures | Issue Ads | Candidates | Campaign 2019
Posted: April 1, 2019
Updated: June 21, 2021
Spring: Oath • Spending
Special: Oath • Spending
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is a labor union which represents health care, home care, nursing home, public service and building service workers in Wisconsin.
Spring
A day before the April 2nd Supreme Court election the organization first reported spending $10,000 on canvassing to support Court of Appeals Chief Judge Lisa Neubauer for the state Supreme Court. Neubauer ran against fellow Court of Appeals Judge Brian Hagedorn to fill the seat vacated by former Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson. Hagedorn won the eletction.
As of the day of the spring election it had reported spending a little over $14,000 on the election.
Special
The day of the April 30 special election in the 64th Assembly District the group first reported spending on printing costs to support the Democratic candidate, Tip McGuire, the winner. The Kenosha area seat was left vacant when the incumbent, Democrat Rep. Peter Barca, resigned to take a position with the new, incoming Democratic administration.
Last active election: 2018
This organization is an unregistered independent expenditure committee that is required to report any such spending done within 60 days of a primary or an election to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission per Chapter 11, Subchapter X of Wisconsin Statutes.