Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — After Gov. Scott Walker called special elections for the 1st Senate District and 42nd Assembly District, Leah Vukmir’s campaign issued the following statement Thursday from spokesman Mattias Gugel: “The court’s demand for an election now when both seats will also be on

Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 237-9166 Gov. Walker Finally Calls Special Elections, Legislative Republicans Won’t Change Elections Law for Political Purposes MADISON, WI – Today, Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding special elections called for SD-1 and AD-42: “Today is a true victory for democracy in Wisconsin.

CONTACT: Logan Vidal logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-8570 MADISON – State Representative Jimmy Anderson released the following statement in response to Governor Walker reluctantly calling for special elections in the 1st Senate District and the 42nd Assembly District. “Today is a huge victory for voting rights and democracy. After three different judges

Contact:  Rep. Daniel Riemer, 608-266-1733 Democratic Weekly Radio Address Audio File of Radio Address Hello, this is State Representative Daniel Riemer with this week’s Democratic Radio Address. “No taxation without representation.” The rallying cry of the American Revolution stood for a simple but powerful idea—that no free person should be governed

CONTACT: Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission reminds voters to bring an acceptable photo ID when they go to the polls for the Spring Election on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. “Most people already have the ID they need to vote,” said Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin’s chief election official. 

Contact: Rep. David Bowen, 608-266-7671 Elections for vacant seats could have taken place weeks ago MADISON – This morning, after a third judge repudiated Governor Walker’s effort to ignore his legal obligation to call special elections in vacant districts, Republicans officially dropped plans for an extraordinary session to keep 200,000

The Wisconsin State Journal has endorsed Susan Crawford for Dane County Circuit Court Judge. In explaining why it chose Susan, the Wisconsin State Journal Editorial Board cited Susan’s “strong and diverse resume,” stating that “the best candidate to oversee Dane County’s Branch 1 criminal court is the one with the most experience in

Contact: Sean Lansing 608-286-5766 sl@champllc.com (Reedsburg, Wis.) – The Screnock for Justice Campaign announced Thursday Judge Michael Screnock has earned yet another Wisconsin endorsement after the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation announced their organization is supporting him over Milwaukee Judge Rebecca Dallet in the April 3rd Supreme Court election. “Today’s announcement

Contact: Rob Richard, Senior Director of Governmental Relations 608.828.5703 MADISON – The Volunteers for Agriculture (VFA) Committee has endorsed Judge Michael Screnock in the April 3 election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. “Judge Michael Screnock has a solid understanding of the issues affecting farmers and rural Wisconsin residents, especially when

Contact: Renee Riddle WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released a new episode of his podcast “Hey, Wisconsin” featuring a conversation with Congressman Mike Gallagher, who represents Wisconsin’s 8th District in the U.S. House of Representatives after being elected to office for the first time in 2016. In this podcast, Sen. Johnson and

Contact: Annika Dale Taber, (414) 215-0873 Democratic challenger advocates for a strong State Treasurer to provide checks and balances (Milwaukee) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn today made the following statement opposing the elimination of the State Treasurer position. “One of our nation’s most important legacies, since the time of

Contact: Jodie Tabak | Communications Director Office of Mayor Barrett |City of Milwaukee 414.286.8504 | 414.286.3191 (fax) Letter of Interest Submitted to Democratic National Committee Begins RFP Process MILWAUKEE – Today, Mayor Tom Barrett submitted a letter to Tom Perez, Chair of the Democratic National Committee, expressing his interest in Milwaukee being considered as the

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Sen. Baldwin visited Worzalla Publishing to highlight Made in Wisconsin economy and importance of empowering workers STEVENS POINT, WI – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited Worzalla Publishing in Stevens Point today to meet with employees and company leadership, tour the facility and highlight her efforts to boost

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839   Gov. Walker: Calls Special Election for Senate District 1 and Assembly District 42   MADISON–Governor Scott Walker today issued Executive Order #280 calling for a special election for 1st Senate District and 42nd Assembly District. Governor Walker ordered the special election to be held on Tuesday,

Contact: Patrick Rodenbush rodenbush@democraticredistricting.com Today, an appellate judge in Wisconsin ruled that Governor Walker has an obligation to call for special elections in two districts that have been without representation since December. Following the decision, Governor Walker announced he will not appeal the decision to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. In

For Immediate Release March 28, 2018 Contact:  Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 Rep. Edming’s Employment First Bill Becomes Law Makes Wisconsin a national leader in promoting policies that assist people with disabilities find community-based employment MADISON – Governor Walker signed Assembly Bill (AB) 625 also known as the Employment First Bill into law today.  This

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                Contact: Rep. Rob Summerfield March 28, 2018