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Gov.-elect David Crowley said affordability and healthcare top his priority list when he is sworn into office in January, but he deferred to the incoming Legislature on what bills will cross his desk.
David Crowley beat Republican Tom Tiffany on Tuesday despite being vastly outspent, becoming the first Black candidate elected governor in Wisconsin history and the first Milwaukee Dem to take the office since 1890.
Democrat Yee Leng Xiong won the election for state treasurer, as the party reclaimed the only state constitutional office held by Republicans.
Democrats flipped control of the state Assembly on Tuesday, taking the majority for only the second time in the past 32 years as they won all eight of their targeted seats.
Democrat JoCasta Zamarripa, a Milwaukee alder and former state lawmaker, bested Republican Jay Schroeder in the race for secretary of state.
Alfonso, a former podcast producer from Hayward, led Democrat Fred Clark of Bayfield 56.1% to 43.9% with 80% of votes counted, per the Associated Press.
Democrats flipped control of the state Senate today by winning three GOP-held seats and defending the district of Sen. Jeff Smith, D-Brunswick. The sweep of the targeted races gives them a 18-15 majority to start the next session.
Eric Toney has conceded the attorney general’s race to incumbent AG Josh Kaul, according to a Toney campaign spokesperson.
Candidates and groups in 14 legislative races in Wisconsin were on track to spend $21 million on paid media over the final two weeks of the election with ads focused on healthcare, taxation and data centers, according to AdImpact data.
“You can mark my words, and I hope you repeat it,” Johnson said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “I’m telling you, they’re undercounting Republicans because Republicans are not participating in these polls anymore. I think the polls are going to be off by many, many points, and I think this prognostication that there’s going to be a blue wave is just simply not going to happen.
David Crowley and Tom Tiffany made their final pitches to votes in Madison over the weekend as they continued to rally supporters ahead of Tuesday’s election that will determine which one will serve as Wisconsin’s 46th governor.
The Republican Attorneys General Association continues to pull back its buy in Wisconsin’s race, widening the spending disparity between GOP nominee Eric Toney and Dem incumbent Josh Kaul.
Dem David Crowley had an advantage over GOP gubernatorial rival Tom Tiffany in the final Marquette University Law School Poll ahead of next week’s election as independent voters moved his way over the past month and President Donald Trump’s job approval hit a new record low.
Candidates and outside groups have already spent $166 million in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial contest, making it the most expensive in state history, according to a WisPolitics review.
Dem David Crowley raised $15.5 million over four weeks while Republican Tom Tiffany pulled in $10.1 million as wealthy donors continued to pour money into the state parties that then transferred millions to their governor candidates.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris during a Milwaukee rally ripped GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany for voting to cut federal healthcare funding and against certifying the 2020 election.
The final Marquette University Law School poll out Wednesday will not have any reaction following last week’s gubernatorial debate.
In a televised debate, U.S. Rep. Tony Wied touted the Republican-led Congress’ achievements while Democratic opponent Rick Crosson questioned Wied’s fitness for the job.
Wisconsin voters cast 55,659 absentee ballots in person on the first day of early voting, a 65% spike compared to four years ago.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany accused Dem rival David Crowley of flipflopping on tax breaks for data centers. Crowley fired back that Tiffany couldn’t be trusted on the issue, saying the Minocqua congressman has voted for tax breaks going to big tech companies and fast-tracking the development of data centers without proper environmental reviews or input from local communities.
Gov.-elect David Crowley said affordability and healthcare top his priority list when he is sworn into office in January, but he deferred to the incoming Legislature on what bills will cross his desk.
David Crowley beat Republican Tom Tiffany on Tuesday despite being vastly outspent, becoming the first Black candidate elected governor in Wisconsin history and the first Milwaukee Dem to take the office since 1890.
Democrat Yee Leng Xiong won the election for state treasurer, as the party reclaimed the only state constitutional office held by Republicans.
Democrats flipped control of the state Assembly on Tuesday, taking the majority for only the second time in the past 32 years as they won all eight of their targeted seats.
Democrat JoCasta Zamarripa, a Milwaukee alder and former state lawmaker, bested Republican Jay Schroeder in the race for secretary of state.
Alfonso, a former podcast producer from Hayward, led Democrat Fred Clark of Bayfield 56.1% to 43.9% with 80% of votes counted, per the Associated Press.
Democrats flipped control of the state Senate today by winning three GOP-held seats and defending the district of Sen. Jeff Smith, D-Brunswick. The sweep of the targeted races gives them a 18-15 majority to start the next session.
Eric Toney has conceded the attorney general’s race to incumbent AG Josh Kaul, according to a Toney campaign spokesperson.
Candidates and groups in 14 legislative races in Wisconsin were on track to spend $21 million on paid media over the final two weeks of the election with ads focused on healthcare, taxation and data centers, according to AdImpact data.
“You can mark my words, and I hope you repeat it,” Johnson said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “I’m telling you, they’re undercounting Republicans because Republicans are not participating in these polls anymore. I think the polls are going to be off by many, many points, and I think this prognostication that there’s going to be a blue wave is just simply not going to happen.
David Crowley and Tom Tiffany made their final pitches to votes in Madison over the weekend as they continued to rally supporters ahead of Tuesday’s election that will determine which one will serve as Wisconsin’s 46th governor.
The Republican Attorneys General Association continues to pull back its buy in Wisconsin’s race, widening the spending disparity between GOP nominee Eric Toney and Dem incumbent Josh Kaul.
Dem David Crowley had an advantage over GOP gubernatorial rival Tom Tiffany in the final Marquette University Law School Poll ahead of next week’s election as independent voters moved his way over the past month and President Donald Trump’s job approval hit a new record low.
Candidates and outside groups have already spent $166 million in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial contest, making it the most expensive in state history, according to a WisPolitics review.
Dem David Crowley raised $15.5 million over four weeks while Republican Tom Tiffany pulled in $10.1 million as wealthy donors continued to pour money into the state parties that then transferred millions to their governor candidates.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris during a Milwaukee rally ripped GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany for voting to cut federal healthcare funding and against certifying the 2020 election.
The final Marquette University Law School poll out Wednesday will not have any reaction following last week’s gubernatorial debate.
In a televised debate, U.S. Rep. Tony Wied touted the Republican-led Congress’ achievements while Democratic opponent Rick Crosson questioned Wied’s fitness for the job.
Wisconsin voters cast 55,659 absentee ballots in person on the first day of early voting, a 65% spike compared to four years ago.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany accused Dem rival David Crowley of flipflopping on tax breaks for data centers. Crowley fired back that Tiffany couldn’t be trusted on the issue, saying the Minocqua congressman has voted for tax breaks going to big tech companies and fast-tracking the development of data centers without proper environmental reviews or input from local communities.