Josh Kaul Challenges Incumbent Brad Schimel To 8 Debates Across Wisconsin

Attorney General Schimel Has Outraised Kaul Over First 6 Months Of The Year

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Democratic Wisconsin attorney general candidate Josh Kaul is challenging Republican incumbent Brad Schimel to eight debates across the state.

Kaul made the request to Schimel in a letter delivered Wednesday. He wants to hold a debate in each of the state’s eight congressional districts.

Kaul tells The Associated Press in an interview that he believes it’s necessary to have the debates in different parts of the state so they can address issues of importance in those areas.

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Challengers frequently want numerous debates against incumbents to raise their profiles. Neither Kaul nor Schimel face primary opponents and the race has garnered far less attention so far than others, like the Republican primary for U.S. Senate or the Democratic gubernatorial primary.

Kaul is a former federal prosecutor and Schimel is seeking a second term.

Schimel has outraised Kaul over the first six months of the year.

Schimel said Wednesday he raised $671,000 over that period, compared with $570,000 Kaul brought in. Schimel says he has more than $1 million cash on hand, while Kaul says he has about $680,000.

Neither candidate has run any television ads in advance of the November election.

Schimel says he has raised more than $1.6 million to date for the campaign.

Campaign finance reports are due to the state on Monday and offer a measurement of how well candidates are doing with their supporters.