Scott Walker raises $2.3 million, Tony Evers takes in $1.9 million in August

MADISON – GOP Gov. Scott Walker raised slightly more than Democrat Tony Evers in August but has a much larger supply of cash for the final weeks of the campaign. 

Walker raised $2.3 million last month and had $4.2 million in the bank as of the end of the month, according to a report he filed Tuesday.

Evers, the state schools superintendent, raised $1.9 million in August and had $1.6 million on hand.

In the race for attorney general, Democrat Josh Kaul out-raised GOP incumbent Brad Schimel in August.  

Kaul took in about $217,000 and Schimel received about $166,000, according to their campaigns. 

But Schimel had more cash in his account as of the end of the month — $1.1 million compared with Kaul's $917,000. That puts him on slightly better footing for the final weeks of the campaign. 

A poll last week by Marquette University Law School showed Schimel leading Kaul 48 percent to 41 percent.

In the governor's race, Evers led Walker 49 percent to 44 percent.

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Both Walker and Evers released TV ads Tuesday. Evers questioned whether Walker could be trusted on schools after past budget cuts and Walker revived a skit from "The Electric Company" to argue Evers would raise taxes.