The AP reports nearly $81 million was spent on the failed effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R).
The money spent on Walker’s race was more than double the previous record spending of $37.4 million in Walker’s 2010 campaign.
The AP reports nearly $81 million was spent on the failed effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R).
The money spent on Walker’s race was more than double the previous record spending of $37.4 million in Walker’s 2010 campaign.
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