The 2024 election is only a month away.
So let’s take a look at my political donations for last year’s elections.
I plan to publish an article about my 2024 political donations later this year.
In 2023, I donated to two political candidates, Janet Protasiewicz and Andy Beshear.
Both candidates won their elections.
I donated a total of $26 to political races in 2023.
I donated to Janet Protasiewicz, a candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
In case you were wondering, Protasiewicz is pronounced Pro-Tuh-Say-Witz.
Republican gerrymandering and abortion rights were key issues in the campaign.
The campaign was technically non-partisan, but everyone knew Protasiewicz was effectively running as a Democrat, and her opponent, Dan Kelly, was effectively running as a Republican.
I donated $20 to support Protasiewicz’s election: $10 directly to her campaign, and $10 to America Votes, a progressive organization that coordinated door knocking for her campaign.
Protasiewicz won her April 2023 election by 11.0%.
Janet Protasiewicz received 55.5% of the vote, and Dan Kelly received 44.5%.
I donated $6 to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat running for reelection.
Abortion rights were a key issue in the campaign.
Beshear won the November 2023 election by 5.1%.
Beshear received 52.5% of the vote, and his Republican opponent, Daniel Cameron, received 47.5%.
Donations by Location and Office Sought
Protasiewicz received 77% of my donations in 2023, and Beshear received 23%.
Thus, 77% of my donations went to an election in Wisconsin, and 23% went to an election in Kentucky.
Likewise, 77% of my donations went to a State Supreme Court race, and 23% went to a Governor’s race.
Donations by Month
I donated $20 to support Protasiewicz in March.
I donated $3 to Beshear in August, and $3 to Beshear in September.
Here is a line graph showing my political donations over the course of the year.
Overall, the 2023 elections went well for Democrats.
Hopefully, Democrats will win important races this year as well.
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