Stephanie Wilson Miller Communications Director 608.267.8823 o 920.470.4618 c Programs Aimed at Addressing Systematic Racial inequities Today County Executive Parisi announced that community based organizations can now apply for the Partners in Equity Grant Program and the first Partner in Equity Food Project Grant. The Partners in Equity Grant Program supports Dane County-based community groups that propose to use funding to address systemic racial inequities in the criminal justice system. The Partners in Equity Grant (PIE Grant) was approved by the County Board of Supervisors and County Executive and piloted in 2015 to address systemic racial inequalities in health, education,

Contact: news@democraticredistricting.com Washington, D.C. — Tonight, Eric H. Holder, Jr., the 82nd Attorney General of the United States and Chair of National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), released the following statement on the results in Wisconsin’s special elections: “I want to congratulate Caleb Frostman for winning a seat in the Wisconsin State Senate. Scott Walker and his Republican allies gerrymandered this district for their own partisan benefit, but the citizens of Wisconsin are clearly speaking out this year to demand a state government that better represents their values. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee is committed to keeping up the fight so

CONTACT: NGA Press Office, 415-802-2423 or press@nextgenamerica.org Tonight, Caleb Frostman won the race for Wisconsin Senate District 1, flipping a district that voted for Donald Trump by double digits. Over the last 10 days, NextGen Wisconsin organizers have knocked on nearly 7,800 doors and made over 3,600 calls in SD 1 and Assembly District 42. In response, NextGen Wisconsin State Youth Director George Olufosoye made the following statement: “Congratulations to State Senator-elect Caleb Frostman on winning tonight’s special election in Senate District 1. In the words of Scott Walker, ‘Tonight’s results show we are at risk of a #BlueWave in

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements after Democrats won a special election for a state senate seat which Scott Walker had to be forced by the courts to hold and which hasn’t been held by a Democrat since 1976. “Scott Walker’s 2018 ‘Farewell Tour’ keeps rolling across Wisconsin.”

Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 MADISON — The following is a statement from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s chair Martha Laning on tonight’s special election victory: “Tonight is a good night for Wisconsin Democrats. We continued a winning streak by flipping a red seat blue and electing Caleb Frostman to the state Senate, a 21-point swing from Trump’s 2016 performance. “We congratulate Caleb and Ann Groves-Lloyd on running inspiring campaigns that focused on the issues their communities face like crumbling roads, clean drinking water, affordable health care and jobs and skills training. “Caleb will be a fierce advocate for Wisconsinites in

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org ICE detained Franco D. Ferreyra at his ICE check-in Monday Who: Family of Franco D. Ferreyra, Voces de la Frontera, Franco’s attorney Matthew Luening What: Press Conference & Rally to Demand ICE Free Franco! When: Tuesday, June 12th, 10AM CST Where: Immigration and Customs Enforcement Milwaukee office, 310 E Knapp St., Milwaukee MILWAUKEE – On Monday afternoon, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detained a Wisconsin father of 4 named Franco Ferreyra after he reported to ICE’s Milwaukee office for a routine check-in. Franco has lived in Wisconsin since 2001, when he was 13. He

Media Contact: Christine Welcher Campaign Manager Phone: 608-279-2733 Email address: Christine@governorbluejeans.com JUNE 12, 2018 – Wisconsin governor candidate Mike McCabe said today that, once elected, he will periodically take the governor’s office on the road, bringing cabinet secretaries and other agency officials with him to give people in urban and rural areas of the state alike greater access and more of a voice in state government. “People shouldn’t have to travel to the State Capitol to be heard and served by their state government. It should come to them,” McCabe said. “For many in our state, it’s not practical or