Mequon, WI– Following Wisconsin’s Spring Election, 42 American Majority Trained New Leaders were elected. Congratulations to all of the winners on well run campaigns. American Majority Trained New Leaders had an excellent win ratio this year as 62 ran for office and 42 of them won their spring elections – 67.7% win rate. The Special Highlight was Josh Schoemann winning the Washington County Executive race with a commanding 62% win. American Majority trained Josh several years ago. Washington County Executive-Elect Schoemann said, “American Majority gave me the tools and the confidence to run an effective and victorious campaign.” American Majority

Madison, WI – Madison Metropolitan School Board member Nicki Vander Meulen will run for the 76th Assembly District seat being vacated this fall by Rep. Chris Taylor: “There are many disability rights activists who wish to be involved in politics. Often these individuals are patronized or told to wait and let others who are “more electable” run for office. I’m done waiting. The time for change is now!” Nicki was just reelected to the Madison Metropolitan School Board with 48,220 votes. In the 76th Assembly District alone she won with 12,844 votes by a margin of 33 points. She plans

MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Working Families Party scored significant victories in races across the state, as progressive leaders continue to expand the political group’s footprint across Wisconsin. Jill Karofsky just announced her victory over incumbent Daniel Kelly for Wisconsin Supreme Court; Ryan Clancy is well-positioned to win his seat on Milwaukee County Board District 4; Marina Dimitrijevic won her bid for Milwaukee Alderwoman, and the MPS Referendum won handily with Milwaukee voters. Angelito Tenorio won his race for West Allis City Council, District 1, and Steve Shea ran unopposed for Milwaukee County Board District 8. In Madison, Joe Maldonado won

Today, Joe Biden released a video statement after results were reported in the Wisconsin primary election – thanking voters for their support and slamming the Republican majority in the Wisconsin state legislature for playing politics with the health and well-being of Wisconsinites. Vice President Biden also called on Congress and Donald Trump to prepare for the November election so all Americans have the option to safely exercise their right to vote. See below for excerpts from Joe Biden’s remarks or click here to watch the full video: “…We often speak of the sacrifices that Americans make to protect our freedoms

“Republicans who were willing to endanger Wisconsin lives by forcing in-person voting during a global pandemic for their own partisan advantage miscalculated the courage and tenacity of Wisconsin voters,” said Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO. “Voters have unseated an incumbent Supreme Court Justice for just the second time in 53 years. Union members have made our voice heard and voted for a fair, tough, independent Justice for our Wisconsin Supreme Court. ” “Wisconsin union members have worked hard to elect our next Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky, a Justice who will protect the rights, well-being, and safety of

MADISON – Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly approved Marsy’s Law, an amendment to Wisconsin’s State Constitution providing rights to crime victims. The amendment was authored by Rep. Todd Novak (Dodgeville) and Sen. Van Wanggaard (Racine). “Wisconsin has a proud tradition of protecting victims’ rights,” said Novak. “I am pleased to see voters across Wisconsin chose to continue this tradition today.” Wisconsin now joins Pennsylvania, Nevada, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, California, Illinois, North Dakota, and South Dakota in passing Marsy’s Law. Marsy’s law builds upon and strengthens existing constitutional rights for victims while elevating rights currently in state statute to the

Washington, D.C. — Eric H. Holder, Jr., the 82nd Attorney General of the United States and Chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, released the following statement on Judge Jill Karofsky winning a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court: “I want to congratulate Judge Jill Karofsky for a well-deserved victory that will place her on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. She is extremely qualified and will serve with distinction. “Although the results of this election have now been released, the people of Wisconsin should not forget what happened last week. By refusing to move the election or provide adequate alternative voting options as

Madison, WI – The Wisconsin GOP did everything in its power to give Daniel Kelly a chance to retain his Supreme Court seat, going so far as to put the health of Wisconsinites everywhere in danger. Nevertheless, voters across the Badger State rose up against some of the grossest acts of voter suppression in recent memory by electing Jill Karofsky, a justice who will prioritize fair elections, LGBTQ+ rights, unions and gun safety over partisan gains. In order to prevent a similar situation from occurring again in upcoming elections, Wisconsin needs to greatly expand ballot access by having universal vote by

MADISON – Statement from Mike Murray, Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (PPAWI): “PPAWI is thrilled to congratulate all of our endorsed candidates including: Judge Jill Karofsky (Wisconsin State Supreme Court), Brett Blomme (Milwaukee County Circuit Court), Rebecca Kiefer (Milwaukee County Circuit Court), JoCasta Zamarripa (Milwaukeee Aldermanic Distict 8), Marina Dimitrijevic (Milwaukee Aldermanic District 14), Alex Joers (Dane County Board District 9), Blaire Adkins (Dane County Board District 16), Koby Schellenger (Winnebago County Board District 23), and Angelito Tenorio (West Allis Aldermanic District 1) on their victories tonight. We are confident that Judge Karofsky will bring balance and integrity

[Madison, WI] – In response to the results of the Spring Election and Presidential Primary, the Republican Party of Wisconsin issued the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt: “After numerous attempts by Democrats to rig the April 7 election in their favor despite a Democratic presidential primary at the top of the ballot, we’re disappointed in rule of law Justice Daniel Kelly’s loss. Democrats have tried from the beginning to rig this election in their favor by suppressing votes in the 7th Congressional District, launching several lawsuits to chip away at Wisconsin’s voter integrity laws and causing mass confusion surrounding