WisPolitics (State Affairs Pro Wisco)

On this week’s episode of @WisconsinEye ⏪️ #Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s @jrrosswrites and @WPR's Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the final @MULawPoll, early 📮 #voting numbers, record-breaking campaign 💰 spending, the closing days of campaigning and more. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/rewi… – at Wisconsin, USA

Several #utilities are preparing to challenge 🚫 the developer of the proposed #BECItransmissionline’s application to become a #Wisconsin utility. @MGS_Projects will need to be approved as a public utility by @PSCWisconsin before it can apply for a permit to build 🏗 a proposed extra-high voltage, 190-mile #transmissionline across western and southern Wisconsin. In recent weeks, concerned 🤔 landowners, local governments and a school district have sought to intervene in MGS’s application for utility status amid a broader backlash against the proposal for the towering #765kV power line. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/news… – at Wisconsin, USA

.@WisGOP gubernatorial candidate @TomTiffanyWI is out with a new digital 📺 ad that knocks @WisDems rival @DavidCCrowley for being “bankrolled by billionaires 💰 and Epstein’s buddies.” Crowley and Dems have slammed Tiffany in a series of ads for voting initially to block the release of the #Epstein 📑 files. The new digital spot hits Crowley over @reidhoffman donations to the state Dem Party, which transferred $9.75 million to Crowley in the pre-election period. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/ad-w… – at Wisconsin, USA

“#Independents are coming in, they are making up their minds, and they’re going for @DavidCCrowley pretty significantly,” @MULawPoll 📊 director @PollsAndVotes said. The share of #voters 📮 that have an unfavorable view of Crowley overall also improved from the last survey. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/elec… – at Wisconsin, USA

The final @MULawPoll 📊 ahead of next week’s election found @WisDems @DavidCCrowley with an edge on @WisGOP rival @TomTiffanyWI in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race. By comparison, it was 49-46 for Crowley in the last poll, which was released 🗓 Sept. 30. #Independents backed Crowley 56-26 in the latest survey. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/elec… – at Wisconsin, USA

Candidates and outside groups have already spent 💰 $166M in #Wisconsin’s gubernatorial contest, making it the most expensive in state history, according to a @WisPolitics @StateAffairsUS review. #Republicans have had a massive ⏫️ advantage, accounting for $117.5M of what’s been spent so far, compared to $48.7M on the #Democratic side. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/elec… – at Wisconsin, USA

Dem @DavidCCrowley raised $15.5 million over four weeks, while Republican @TomTiffanyWI pulled in $10.1 million as wealthy donors continued to pour 💰 into the state @WisDems + @WisGOP parties that then transferred ⏭️ millions to their governor candidates. Tiffany got $9 million from the state #GOP and $3.5 million in in-kind contributions as Beloit billionaire Diane Hendricks pumped $13 million into the party. Meanwhile, Crowley received $9.9 million overall from the state #Dem Party as several wealthy donors made seven-figure contributions to #WisDems. That included $5.5 million from @LinkedIn co-founder @reidhoffman during the pre-election period. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/elec… – at Wisconsin, USA

The new buys include spots from the @POTUS @realDonaldTrump-aligned No Going Back PAC and the pro-Democrat @314action PAC, as well as spots from both @WisGOP U.S. Rep. @BryanSteil and @WisDems challenger @MBermanWI . @AdImpact_Pol has tracked $7.3M spent by #Dem groups between the August primary and the Nov. 3 election and $13.4 million from #GOP groups. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/ad-w… – at Wisconsin, USA

The final @MULawPoll out Wednesday will not have any reaction following last week's 🗣 gubernatorial debate. 💡 Poll director @PollsAndVotes says the poll wrapped up questioning just before the debate took place Wednesday. "Some of the things are obviously not only vote choice but favorability," Franklin said on @WISN12News' #UPFRONT, which is produced in partnership with @WisPolitics @StateAffairsUS. "Whether you agree or disagree with the candidates' issue positions, but also ticking off some specific issues about who would do a better job of handling 🎓 #schoolfunding, handling #taxes, handling #datacenters, so some more specific things that 📮 #voters are judging the candidates by." Both Democratic strategist @jz_OFAWI and Republican @BillMcCoshen11 agree there wasn't a specific moment in last week's debate that could hang over either @DavidCCrowley or @TomTiffanyWI's campaign in the final full week on the campaign trail. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/elec… – at Wisconsin, USA