9:09 AM: Outside groups outspend SC candidates 11-to-1
Outside groups and the candidates in this spring's Supreme Court race will combine to spend at least $3.1 million on TV ads in the state's largest markets, with a third of that coming in the final week of the campaign, according to records checked by WisPolitics.
Of that, Justice Louis Butler and Burnett County Judge Michael Gableman will combine for just $285,146 in ads, meaning they will be outspent nearly 11-to-1 on the network affiliates in Green Bay, Madison and Milwaukee.
WisPolitics compiled the totals by checking available records on Thursday for TV buys at the four major network affiliates in each market. The buys cover the period of Feb. 20 through Tuesday's election, though they do not reflect buys from outside groups on the NBC affiliate in Green Bay, which will only disclose buys by candidates. Also, an ad from WEAC has been running on cable TV, which was not included in the WisPolitics tally.
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