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Walker Fundraising Outpacing Evers 6 Weeks Out From Election Day

Governor Reports $2.3M Raised In August; Dem Challenger Takes In $1.9M

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Gov. Scott Walker
Gov. Scott Walker talks up Wisconsin’s back-to-school sales tax holiday at an appearance in the Wausau area city of Rothschild. Glen Moberg/WPR

Republican Gov. Scott Walker has outraised opponent Tony Evers in August, despite an influx of cash for the Democrat after his primary victory.

Walker reported Tuesday raising $2.3 million for the month compared with $1.9 million for Evers.

Walker also had more than twice as much cash on hand heading into September. Walker had $4.1 million compared with $1.6 million for Evers.

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The election is six weeks away on Nov. 6.

Walker has had a massive fundraising advantage throughout the campaign. He had raised $6.1 million over the first six months of the year compared with just $605,000 for Evers, who was battling through an eight-person Democratic primary.

But while the financial numbers tip in Walker’s favor, the most recent statewide opinion poll from Marquette University Law school, released last week, showed Evers leading the governor by 5 points, 49-44, among likely voters.

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