Politics & Government

Abele Spent More Than $1 Million of His Own Money on Campaign

A total of $1.4 million was used toward Chris Abele's Milwaukee County Executive race campaign.

Out of $1.4 million spent on the Chris Abele's Milwaukee County Executive campaign race against State Rep. Jeff Stone of Greendale, Abele contributed over $1 million of his own money, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The Abele campaign spent a total of $1.37 million and still had a cash balance of nearly $67,000.

Abele has also said he will return donations from about five county employees after it was discovered that Abele improperly from the workers.

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