Democratic Gov. Tony Evers raised roughly $760,000 during the first months of 2025, according to Wisconsin Public Radio.
While it’s not yet clear whether he will run again for governor, his fundraising efforts so far are well shy of the almost $5.3 million he raised during the same time period four years ago during his last reelection bid.
Evers’ campaign has been active this year, spending $806,425 on expenses like campaign consultants, but Democrats and Republicans alike are waiting for an answer as to whether or not he will seek reelection — an announcement he had said would come after work on the state budget concluded. That happened on July 3.
Evers reported having around $2 million in the bank as of June 30 — compared to $7 million at the same time during the last election cycle.
Meanwhile, state Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley, a conservative whose first 10-year term will close in 2026, announced in April that she planned to run for a second term next year, but campaign finance reports filed this week revealed that Bradley has not raised any money.
In an era of unprecedented court race fundraising, the news is highly unusual. Conversely, Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor of Madison, the liberal candidate in the race, has raised over half a million dollars with more than eight months to go before election day.
