The Sconi

Brad Schimel, a former Attorney General of Wisconsin and current candidate for the state's Supreme Court, has claimed that his opponent's campaign is financially supported by billionaire George Soros and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. Schimel made this assertion in a press release issued on February 11 through WisPolitics.

"Monday's campaign finance reports revealed that the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is funded by George Soros, JB Pritzker, and Reid Hoffman – and Susan Crawford is funded by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin," said Schimel, WI Supreme Court candidate. "Soros, Pritzker, and Hoffman's cash accounted for over 40 percent of the $4 million in individual contributions received by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin this past month. Half of the money the Democratic Party of Wisconsin received was then transferred to Susan Crawford's campaign."

According to the Associated Press, Soros contributed $1 million to the Wisconsin Democratic Party in support of Susan Crawford's campaign.

Scott Walker, the former Governor of Wisconsin, posted on X: "George Soros is pulling millions into the WI Supreme Court race because a 4-3 liberal majority will redraw Congressional districts to squeeze out 2 GOP seats."

The Schimel campaign, as reported by the Maciver Institute, said: "It is no surprise why George Soros would back a candidate like Susan Crawford; she has spent her entire career implementing a deeply dangerous and radical agenda. From releasing violent criminals, attempting to abolish voter ID, and her troubling history of coddling sex predators, Susan Crawford is George Soros’ ideal investment." The statement further alleged that "On Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, Susan Crawford has an agenda and Soros is buying into it."

Bloomberg reports that George Soros is a billionaire who has been a significant donor to Democratic candidates and progressive causes in the United States for decades. Through his Open Society Foundations and personal contributions, he has supported Democratic political action committees (PACs) and candidates.