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Neubauer Announces $358K On Hand Days After Entering Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

Fundraising Figure Includes $250K Loan From Candidate

Wisconsin Supreme Court entryway
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Newly announced Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Lisa Neubauer says she’s already raised more than $358,000, which includes a $250,000 loan to her own campaign.


Judge Lisa Neubauer. Ingrid Liss/AP Photo

Neubauer publicly launched her candidacy last week, but a campaign finance report filed Monday shows she had been quietly raising money for the effort for weeks. The report shows she has nearly $358,000 cash on hand.

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Neubauer is the chief justice on the state appeals court. She is running to replace retiring Justice Shirley Abrahamson an April 2019 election.

No other candidate has officially announced, but several are considering running. They include state appeals court Judge Brian Hagedorn, Waukesha County Circuit Judge Maria Lazar and Jefferson County District Attorney Susan Happ.