Hijacking Campaign 2018 | Independent Expenditures | Issue Ads | Candidates | Offices | Campaign 2018
Posted: March 7, 2018
Updated: June 18, 2021
Fall: Oath • Spending
Special: Oath • Spending
This statewide, anti-abortion advocacy group has long engaged in outside electioneering activities in legislative and statewide campaigns. It typically supports Republicans and opposes Democrats. The group was involved in both the fall and January special legislative elections in 2018.
In 2018 the organization made independent expenditures in fall and the January special elections.
Fall
At the end of October the PAC first reported spending to report Republicans in two state senate districts, Rep. Andre Jacque the challenger in the 1st Senate District and Rep. Dale Kooyenga running for the open 5th Senate District seat. Both candidates won their respective seats.
Wisconsin Right to Life was also involved with issue ads in the gubernatorial election.
Special
More than a month after the 10th Senate District special election held in January 2018, the PAC reported spending on Facebook ads and robocalls in favor of GOP Rep. Adam Jarchow who lost to first time legislative candidate Democrat Patty Schachtner. The northwestern Wisconsin seat was long held by Republican Sen. Sheila Harsdorf who resigned in December 2017 to become GOP Gov. Scott Walker's agriculture secretary.
Last active election: 2016