Politics & Government

Hovde Spent $4M Out of Pocket for His Campaign

Baldwin leading Democratic candidates in campaign fundraising with $2.2 million raised.

With campaign finance information being released, here's an update on the race to be the next U.S. senator from Wisconsin.

GOP candidate Eric Hovde — while he isn't leading the pack in fundraising — has spent nearly $4 million of his own money on the campaign, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Tuesday.

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Among all five candidates, the Journal Sentinel also reported Democratic hopeful Tammy Baldwin is leading the pack in fundraising, with $2.2 million raised in the second quarter.

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These reports come after some TV ad , along with some Washington D.C.-based political action committees .

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