MADISON (WKOW) -- According to a new report, 22 state lawmakers involved in recall and special elections in 2011 raised $8.2 million dollars.
The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign released the report Tuesday. It shows that it more than quadrupled the nearly $2 million raised by the rest of the Legislature last year.
When counting special partisan fundraising committees, $12.2 million was raised for the races in 2011. Two Republican incumbent state senators were defeated in recall elections.
Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) raised the most at $1.3 million. She won her race. Fellow Republican Sen. Dan Kapanke (R-La Cross) raised the second most at $1.1 million. He was one of the two who were defeated. The other was former Sen. Randy Hopper (R-Fond du Lac).
The State Senate Democratic Committee was third highest. It raised just over $1 million.
