Millions more dollars are flowing into Pennsylvania’s race for a state Supreme Court seat, as labor unions, trial lawyers and billionaires spend heavily. The latest reports due Friday show that spending zipped past $17 million, as Democrat Dan McCaffery, Republican Carolyn Carluccio and their allies claw for an advantage. The election is Nov. 7.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Millions more dollars are flowing into Pennsylvania’s race for an open state Supreme Court seat, as labor unions, trial lawyers and billionaires are spending heavily in the campaign to influence a court that has been pivotal in major election-related cases.More than half of that spending — at least $12 million — came after Sept.
“My opponent is backed by special interests who are spending millions of dollars on lies about me,” she says in a new TV ad. “Here’s the truth: I will always stand for the law and your rights as Pennsylvanians. And I will fight every day for you.” As the campaign finance reports have rolled in to the state, McCaffery’s side has gained a slight spending edge.
Another group that is largely funded by Illinois billionaire Richard Uihlein reported spending $735,000 on a TV ad attacking McCaffery. The group, Fair Courts America, spent millions to help the losing GOP candidate in Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race earlier this year.
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