CONTACT: Maria Langholz (715) 209-6463 Working families champions challenging Republican incumbents in Southeastern Wisconsin blue wave MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Working Families Party is endorsing Gina Walkington for Assembly District 61 and Gabriel Gomez for Assembly District 21. Both candidates are running unopposed in the Democratic primary and will face Republican incumbents in the November general election. Walkington will challenge Samantha Kerkman for the seat she has held since 2012. Gomez will run against Jesse Rodriguez who has served in the legislature since 2013. The primary election is August 14. A progressive wave is sweeping through Southeastern Wisconsin, beginning with Cory

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conduct preliminary damage assessment in seven northwestern Wisconsin counties after torrential rains in June caused more than $11 million in damage to roads and bridges. “Northwestern Wisconsin was hit hard with flooding across the region,” said Governor Walker. “The damages I saw firsthand from the storms were tremendous. We look forward to possibly requesting federal disaster assistance after FEMA has also had the opportunity to assess the damage.” Heavy rains fell June 16-17, 2018 causing record flooding across portions of northwestern Wisconsin. Numerous

Contact: Rep. Goyke 608.266.0645 Federal USDA grant follows on urban farming legislation introduced by Rep. Goyke calling for a School of Urban Agriculture in Wisconsin MADISON – The University of Wisconsin – Madison recently received a three year federal grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture to initiate the creation of a School for Urban Agriculture. The new school, as part of the University’s Farming the City Project, will target students, farmers, and non-profit staff. This legislative session Rep. Goyke introduced the “The Wisconsin Urban Farming Futures” Initiative that focused on promoting urban agriculture in Wisconsin, including funding and siting for a

Contact: Austin Kieler, (262) 501-9880 Brookfield, WI — Tom Palzewicz, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin’s 5th district, today announced a comprehensive plan to prepare for the changes that climate change is bringing and to take steps to protect our planet for future generations. “Climate change is possibly the biggest threat facing humanity today,” said Palzewicz, a Navy veteran and small-business owner making his first run for public office. “The climate is changing at an alarming rate, which will have devastating effects on our communities and present unique challenges that we must address. “Renewable energy is the

CONTACT: Jessica Lovejoy, (608) 318-3065 press@mocheeks.com MADISON, WI – Maurice ‘Mo’ Cheeks today announced that he is beginning his 2019 campaign for Mayor of Madison. Cheeks, the current Alder from the 10th district, has served on the Madison Common Council since his election in 2013. “The next mayor has the opportunity to shape the future of Madisonians for generations,” Cheeks said. “I am excited to announce that I am running for Mayor, because I am ready for that challenge.” “Madison deserves a mayor dedicated to creating a future worthy of our next generation – one who has been standing up

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Candidates outline radically left-wing policy plans, fail to fight for WI families at debate [Madison, WI] — Wisconsin Democrats continued their dangerous race to the left tonight. Instead of standing up for the hard-working families of our state, the Democrat candidates on the debate floor outlined their policies that would take Wisconsin backward – erasing all of Scott Walker’s reforms. The Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Executive Director Mark Morgan: “The bold conservative reforms of Governor Scott Walker are delivering real results. More people are working than ever before, and our

Vipond Challenges Sensenbrenner in Republican Primary in August BROOKFIELD, WIS. (July 12, 2018) – Dr. Jennifer Hoppe Vipond is an accomplished pediatrician in Waukesha County.  She has been a pediatrician for 27 years, and loves her job.  The lack of progress from Congress on health issues including the opioid epidemic and the cost of healthcare have frustrated her to the point of interrupting her successful practice to run for US Congress. In the video released today, Dr. Vipond discusses the opioid epidemic, and how recently passed bills have negatively impacted law enforcement’s ability to fight the issue. She is running for Congress