Nelson campaign: Populist Tom Nelson feisty debate performance shows him as most electable and best choice to beat Ron Johnson

Milwaukee, WI – Pro-Worker and populist U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson demonstrated at tonight’s TMJ4 why he is the only choice who can beat Ron Johnson in the most important Senate race in the country. He’s also not afraid to be the only candidate to push bold ideas such as expanding the Supreme Court and nationalizing the oil industry. Nelson made the strong case he is the only candidate who can beat Ron Johnson as the only elected from a red part of Wisconsin who has won election and re-election six times from Outagamie County. As his current tv ad

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Lasry campaign: Highlights promise to “put money back into the pockets of working people” at Democratic Primary Debate

Milwaukee – Tonight, in the Democratic Primary Debate for this year’s U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin, Alex Lasry highlighted his promise to “put money back into the pockets of working people” and noted that he’s running as a “make it in America Democrat.” “Since the beginning of his campaign, Alex has been running as someone who will put money back into the pockets of working people, and that’s still what he’s running on today,” said Lasry Campaign Manager Garren Randolph. “That’s why Alex has climbed to a statistical tie in polls ahead of this Democratic Primary debate. Wisconsinites are tired of only having one Senator

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Godlewski campaign: “I’m the woman that will defeat Ron Johnson this November”

MILWAUKEE – Tonight, State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski proved why she is the best democrat to unseat Ron Johnson: GODLEWSKI: “As the daughter of two public school teachers, my parents always said, ‘when you see something wrong, you’ve gotta stand up and you’ve gotta do something about it.’ That’s exactly what I’m doing – I’m running to defeat Ron Johnson because it’s c… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me    

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Lasry campaign: Marquette debate closing remarks

Milwaukee – Tonight, Alex Lasry delivered closing remarks at the Marquette Democratic Primary Debate for U.S. Senate. Below are the remarks: Well, thank you all for having us. And thank you for hosting this debate. Since day one, I’ve been running as a Make It in America Democrat trying to make sure that we have someone in Washington who can get things done. And I’ve got that proven track record. We didn’t just talk about raising wages. We did it. We didn’t just talk about creating jobs. We created 10,000 good-paying union jobs and brought investment here to this state. We’re also

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WisGOP: Dem Senate Primary debate – Candidates shift blame for their failed policies, offer no real solutions

The Democrat candidates for U.S. Senate met this evening for a debate to discuss their far-left policies and plans for higher taxes and spending. On a crowded stage, radical candidates Mandela Barnes, Alex Lasry, Sarah Godlewski, Tom Nelson and Steven Olikara advocated for their out-of-touch policies without providing any common-sense solutions for the important issues facing Wisconsin like rising crime or the border crisis. The 41-year high inflation caused by the reckless spending of the Democrat party will cost the average American household over $8,500 over the next 12 months, but their only solutions are to spend more and exacerbate the consequences on American

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Barnes campaign: Reaction to Mandela Barnes’ resounding debate win tonight

MILWAUKEE — Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, scored a resounding victory in tonight’s Democratic Senate primary debate. Maddy McDaniel, communications director for Mandela Barnes for Wisconsin, made the following statement:  “Tonight, Mandela Barnes rose above the crowd and showed Wisconsin why he is the strongest, best choice to take on Ron Johnson in November. Mandela laid out his credentials as a working class candidate with a proven track record of delivering for working people. “Mandela was the only candidate on the debate stage with the enthusiasm, experience, and support necessary to win in November. That’s why he’s been leading

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Godlewski campaign: On the debate stage, Sarah Godlewski proves she’s the best candidate to take on Ron Johnson and win

MILWAUKEE – Tonight, State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski emerged from the TMJ4 U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate as the clear victor. “Tonight on the debate stage, Sarah Godlewski showed Wisconsin why she is the best candidate to deliver for the people of our state and beat Ron Johnson in November,” said Jake Strassberger, campaign manager at Sarah for Wisconsin. “Sarah is laser-focused on the issues that matter most to working families and she isn’t afraid to roll up her sleeves to get the job done. After 12 years of Ron Johnson’s dangerous conspiracy theories and partisan games, it’s time to replace

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Godlweski campaign: See it for yourself – Sarah Godlewski was “the only one talking about reproductive rights because for [her], this is not an afterthought”

MILWAUKEE – Tonight, State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski called out all of her primary opponents for treating reproductive rights like an “afterthought/extra credit project”: GODLEWSKI: …to get this done in the Senate, I would get rid of the filibuster and pass Tammy Baldwin’s Women’s Health Protection Act that would codify Roe v Wade and make it the law of the land.  But, yes, I am frustrated with my own party. We’ve had 50 years to make Roe into law, but we failed. Guys, I’m glad that now that Roe is overturned you are all now sharing your own personal

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Lasry campaign: Highlights strong economic record, creating 10,000 union jobs and paying $15 minimum wage

Milwaukee – Tonight at the Democratic primary debate, Alex Lasry highlighted his strong economic record by promising Wisconsinites that he’ll deliver jobs, higher wages, and economic opportunity for everyone in Wisconsin. Since the beginning of his campaign, Lasry has made it clear that he’s a “make it in America Democrat” and that’s the only kind of Democrat that can beat Ron Johnson in November. That’s why tonight he laid out a clear path for Wisconsinites to get our economy back on track by putting more money back in working people’s pockets. Lasry has a track record of economic success–creating 10,000 new

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Godlewski campaign: Wisconsin Senate Debate – Godlewski to show she’s the best candidate to take on Ron Johnson in November

MILWAUKEE – This evening, State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski will take the stage and deliver a clear message to Wisconsin Democratic primary voters: Sarah is the best candidate to take on Ron Johnson in November. Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Sarah has seen a surge in momentum, including the best 72-hour stretch of individual donations of her campaign and a strong performance in the straw poll conducted at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Convention which showed she is “effectively tied” with frontrunner Mandela Barnes. The Supreme Court ruling is clearly shaking up this race, and as the only woman

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Nelson campaign: Releases digital ad before debate to argue for no more plutocrats in U.S. Senate

Appleton, WI – Nelson for Wisconsin released before tonight’s anticipated Senate debate a digital ad warning Wisconsin primary voters to choose carefully who the nominee should be against Ron Johnson. The ad highlights Alex Lasry’s own admission he was not familiar with Wisconsin or the fact that Milwaukee was a “normal city.” In a Senate already made up of two-thirds millionaires, including Ron Johnson, the last thing we need is another plutocrat from the 1%. View the ad HERE. Tweet for ad HERE

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Lasry campaign: Marquette debate closing remarks

Milwaukee – Tonight, Alex Lasry delivered closing remarks at the Marquette Democratic Primary Debate for U.S. Senate. Below are the remarks: Well, thank you all for having us. And thank you for hosting this debate. Since day one, I’ve been running as a Make It in America Democrat trying to make sure

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Barnes campaign: Reaction to Mandela Barnes’ resounding debate win tonight

MILWAUKEE — Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, scored a resounding victory in tonight’s Democratic Senate primary debate. Maddy McDaniel, communications director for Mandela Barnes for Wisconsin, made the following statement:  “Tonight, Mandela Barnes rose above the crowd and showed Wisconsin why he is the strongest, best choice to take

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Godlweski campaign: See it for yourself – Sarah Godlewski was “the only one talking about reproductive rights because for [her], this is not an afterthought”

MILWAUKEE – Tonight, State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski called out all of her primary opponents for treating reproductive rights like an “afterthought/extra credit project”: GODLEWSKI: …to get this done in the Senate, I would get rid of the filibuster and pass Tammy Baldwin’s Women’s Health Protection Act that would

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