Wisconsin-Report

Radio, “They're getting out, they're having phone banks, they're going door to door about what's going on in
Kenosha,” said David Fladeboe, state director of AFP. He says AFP is not supporting any particular school board
candidates. The group decided to become involved in this nonpartisan race after the Kenosha school board approved
new union contracts despite the collective bargaining limits for public workers known as Act 10.” [WPR.org,
3/27/14]
Americans For Prosperity Had A Field Team Doing Phone Banks And Canvassing In The Kenosha Wisconsin
School Board Race. According to the Kenosha News, “Americans for Prosperity — the conservative group funded by
billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch — is getting involved with the Kenosha Unified School Board race. David
Fladeboe, state director of Americans for Prosperity, said the organization has a field team working on the race, doing phone
banks and canvassing in the district.” [Kenosha News, 3/24/14]
Board Of Supervisors
No Issue Is Too Small For The Kochs’ Activists As AFP “Jumped Into An Iron County Board Of Supervisors
Election In Northern Wisconsin To Attack Candidates Opposed To An Iron Ore Mine.” According to the Huffington
Post, “Almost no issue appears to be too small for the Kochs' activists. Americans for Prosperity jumped into an Iron County
board of supervisors election in northern Wisconsin to attack candidates opposed to an iron ore mine.” [Huffington Post,
8/14/14]
• Americans For Prosperity Mailed Fliers To Iron County Residents Decrying “The Influence Of Wealthy
Radical Environmentalists Who Oppose A Mine In Iron County” And Holding Seven Candidates
Responsible. According to WXPR, “A conservative political advocacy group funded by the billionaire Koch
Brothers is dipping its hand into Iron County board elections. Americans For Prosperity has been mailing fliers to
Iron County residents. The fliers decry the influence of wealthy radical environmentalists who oppose a mine in Iron
County, and point the finger at seven candidates who are challenging county board seats in next week’s election.”
[WXPR, 3/27/14]
• Challengers Won Three Seats In The Iron County Board Elections “Despite Campaign Advertising By A
Billionaire-Backed Political Advocacy Group” That Labeled These Candidates As “Anti-Mine Activists.”
According to WXPR, “Challengers won three seats in this week’s Iron County board elections. The wins come despite
campaign advertising by a billionaire-backed political advocacy group. Americans for Prosperity labeled Victor
Ouimette, Brad Matson, and Karl Krall as anti-mine activists on a recent mailing. All three won seats on the county
board in this week’s election, beating out incumbents.” [WXPR, 4/3/14]
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