In the race for Wisconsin attorney general, an August Marquette Law School poll showed many voters have not heard enough about the attorney general candidates to form an opinion. However, the attorney general race has started to gain more attention in the several weeks following August primary elections.

The Marquette poll showed 26 percent of likely voters have a favorable opinion of incumbent Attorney General Brad Schimel, while 16 percent have an unfavorable opinion. However, 47 percent of respondents said they have not heard enough about Schimel.

The poll showed voters are even less familiar will Schimel’s opponent Josh Kaul. Kaul had a rating of just 4 percent favorable to 3 percent unfavorable, while 74 percent of likely voters had not heard enough about him.

Although the August poll showed voters’ lack of knowledge about the attorney general candidates, this race is beginning to gain national attention as November approaches. Governing has labeled the Wisconsin attorney general race one of six toss up attorney general seats in the country. National attorneys general organizations are also joining in, as the Republican Attorneys General Association launched an ad this week highlighting Schimel’s work on the Department of Justice’s school safety grants. The Democratic Attorneys General Association has indicated they will be spending a similar amount in Wisconsin to support Kaul.

Meanwhile, both candidates have nearly doubled their fundraising efforts since the beginning of the year. Schimel leads Kaul with about $1 million cash balance as of the end of July, compared to Kaul’s $750,000. January reports showed Schimel with about $500,000 and Kaul with nearly $300,000.

The candidates plan to participate in debates on Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.