Republican gubernatorial candidate Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker raised over twice as much as his Democratic opponent, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, in the last campaign finance reporting period.
Since September, Walker raised nearly $2.8 million and spent about $3.5 million. Barrett, who spent nearly as much as his competitor with just over $3 million in disbursements, raised about $1.3 million.
""Our fundraising total is a clear sign that thousands of families are standing behind Scott Walker's plan to fundamentally change the way government does business and bring 250,000 jobs to Wisconsin,"" Walker's campaign manager Keith Gilkes said in a statement.
During the previous reporting period, which took place from the beginning of July through the end of August, Barrett outraised both Walker and Republican candidate former congressman Mark Neumann.
Without substantial primary competition, Barrett was able to hold onto his funds until the final two months of the election. Because of Neumann, Walker was forced to spend early.
However, Walker received a huge financial boost after winning the hotly contested Republican primary against Neumann. Before the primary, Barrett had over $1 million more than Walker in cash on hand. Walker currently has just under a $30,000 edge on Barrett.
Going into the last week before the election, both of them have around $800,000 on hand.
—Ariel Shapiro
