Walker outraised his opponent by an almost 8-1 margin , collecting $ 30.5 million to Barrett 's $ 4 million . Democratic groups say they contacted nearly 750,000 voters over the weekend . Republicans have contacted 4 million voters this year . The recall fight stems from a battle over collective bargaining rights for public employees . TL;DR Scott Walker faces off against Democrat Tom Barrett , mayor of Milwaukee .
Democratic groups say they contacted nearly 750,000 voters over the weekend . Republicans have contacted 4 million voters this year . The recall fight stems from a battle over collective bargaining rights for public employees . TL;DR Scott Walker faces off against Democrat Tom Barrett , mayor of Milwaukee .