GOP candidates address dark money group ‘Stronger Wisconsin Fund’

WAUPACA, Wis. (WBAY) -Repu

blican County Chairpersons say candidates are being unfairly targeted and discredited, clai

ming there is a dark money scandal involving the “Stronger Wisconsin Fund”.

The fund is a new dark money group that registered as an independent expenditure with the state’s elections commission back in July.

Some county-level Republicans say they confirmed the group does not have an account or mailbox at the address they provided, alleging address fraud is being committed.

They also say the fund has made allegations about candidates that are untrue, stating them as fact.

Both the candidates and Conservative County Chairs gathered Monday accusing outside interests of having too much sway on Republican Representatives in Madison.

“This isn’t Evers’ fault,” said Ken Sikora, Chair of the Oconto County Republican Party. “This is the fault of the Senate and Legislature that refuses to finish the job, and people are starting to realize it. I think what’s happened is, it’s turning the average voter away. They feel like they’ve vote time and time and time again, nothing changes. And a lot of them have just given up.”

Wisconsin Representative David Steffen released a statement on the supposed scandal Monday saying, “This is the very reason I, along with ten other state representatives, introduced Assembly Joint Resolution 141, aimed at regulating outside political spending by these groups. I stand by my efforts to oppose dark money in our campaigns and demand greater transparency and accountability for these organizations and those who fund them.”

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