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U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) raised $933,219 in the first quarter of 2026, outpacing his Democratic opponents by a 4-to-1 margin.
Clark County Judge Lyndsey Brunette today launched her campaign for an open seat on the state Supreme Court, touting her work as an elected Dem district attorney and saying those on the bench should apply the law fairly and equally.
Dem candidates for governor discussed data centers, the minimum wage and other issues during a Wisconsin Citizen Action virtual forum.
During the Wisconsin Health News event yesterday, seven candidates fielded various health-related questions on topics such as health insurance costs, their support of a BadgerCare public option and MAHA initiatives, such as barring food stamps from being used to buy junk food.
Wisconsin’s top election official says safeguards ensure only one vote is counted per person after voters in two cities received multiple ballots.
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar has authored twice as many appeals court rulings as liberal rival Chris Taylor.
Since joining the appeals court in 2022, Lazar has also had three rulings overturned by the Supreme Court in cases on the attorney general’s powers, access to voters’ personal information and discipline handed out by the WIAA.
State GOP Chair Brian Schimming accused liberal donors of “bailing out” Chris Taylor as the Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate and her supporters outspent Maria Lazar roughly 9-to-1 ahead of the spring election. Meanwhile, state Dem Party Chair Devin Remiker said the fundraising disparity is the result of Republicans and Brad Schimel losing last year’s race.
The WISN-TV “UpFront” debate, produced in conjunction with WisPolitics, was originally scheduled for March 25. But it was postponed after Taylor was diagnosed with kidney stones.
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor and her supporters have outspent conservative rival Maria Lazar and her backers by nearly 9-to-1, with a total of $8.9 million spent in the race so far.
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor outraised conservative rival Maria Lazar more than 4-to-1 in the most recent reporting period, according to new filings. Taylor also outspent Lazar more than 6-to-1 between Feb. 3 and March 23
WISN-TV has rescheduled the Supreme Court debate for April 2 after Taylor pulled out of the March 25 scheduled event due to kidney stones. The “UpFront” debate, which is co-sponsored by WisPolitics, will now be at the WISN studio in
Chris Taylor and her allies have outspent conservative rival Maria Lazar and her allies 15-to-1 on ads and turnout efforts, with Taylor spending nearly $3.3 million on ads and her allies spending more than $5.6 million in total.
Supreme Court candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor will meet tonight for their first and only debate ahead of the April 7 election.
A majority of Wisconsin voters remained undecided about the state’s Supreme Court race just a couple of weeks before the election, according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor are in the final hours of debate prep ahead of Wednesday night’s only debate before the April 7 election.
Dem gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes is pledging to only appoint members to the PSC who would freeze utility rates.
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler announced she won’t seek reelection in 2027, saying it will be the right time to step away for more time with her family next year after three decades on the bench.
Vance spoke at Pointe Precision, a machining facility in Van Orden’s 3rd CD, to tout Trump administration policies following the State of the Union address Tuesday night.
More than 60% of registered Wisconsin voters hadn’t made up their minds about the April Supreme Court race, and the same goes for Dems and Republicans as they look at their August primaries for governor.
Dem gubernatorial candidate Sara Rodriguez called for a bell-to-bell ban on cell phones in schools and barring online platforms from using features like infinite scroll and autoplay to maximize screen time for those under 18.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) raised $933,219 in the first quarter of 2026, outpacing his Democratic opponents by a 4-to-1 margin.
Clark County Judge Lyndsey Brunette today launched her campaign for an open seat on the state Supreme Court, touting her work as an elected Dem district attorney and saying those on the bench should apply the law fairly and equally.
Dem candidates for governor discussed data centers, the minimum wage and other issues during a Wisconsin Citizen Action virtual forum.
During the Wisconsin Health News event yesterday, seven candidates fielded various health-related questions on topics such as health insurance costs, their support of a BadgerCare public option and MAHA initiatives, such as barring food stamps from being used to buy junk food.
Wisconsin’s top election official says safeguards ensure only one vote is counted per person after voters in two cities received multiple ballots.
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar has authored twice as many appeals court rulings as liberal rival Chris Taylor.
Since joining the appeals court in 2022, Lazar has also had three rulings overturned by the Supreme Court in cases on the attorney general’s powers, access to voters’ personal information and discipline handed out by the WIAA.
State GOP Chair Brian Schimming accused liberal donors of “bailing out” Chris Taylor as the Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate and her supporters outspent Maria Lazar roughly 9-to-1 ahead of the spring election. Meanwhile, state Dem Party Chair Devin Remiker said the fundraising disparity is the result of Republicans and Brad Schimel losing last year’s race.
The WISN-TV “UpFront” debate, produced in conjunction with WisPolitics, was originally scheduled for March 25. But it was postponed after Taylor was diagnosed with kidney stones.
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor and her supporters have outspent conservative rival Maria Lazar and her backers by nearly 9-to-1, with a total of $8.9 million spent in the race so far.
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor outraised conservative rival Maria Lazar more than 4-to-1 in the most recent reporting period, according to new filings. Taylor also outspent Lazar more than 6-to-1 between Feb. 3 and March 23
WISN-TV has rescheduled the Supreme Court debate for April 2 after Taylor pulled out of the March 25 scheduled event due to kidney stones. The “UpFront” debate, which is co-sponsored by WisPolitics, will now be at the WISN studio in Milwaukee with no audience because of the change and scheduling
Chris Taylor and her allies have outspent conservative rival Maria Lazar and her allies 15-to-1 on ads and turnout efforts, with Taylor spending nearly $3.3 million on ads and her allies spending more than $5.6 million in total.
Supreme Court candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor will meet tonight for their first and only debate ahead of the April 7 election.
A majority of Wisconsin voters remained undecided about the state’s Supreme Court race just a couple of weeks before the election, according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor are in the final hours of debate prep ahead of Wednesday night’s only debate before the April 7 election.
Dem gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes is pledging to only appoint members to the PSC who would freeze utility rates.
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler announced she won’t seek reelection in 2027, saying it will be the right time to step away for more time with her family next year after three decades on the bench.
Vance spoke at Pointe Precision, a machining facility in Van Orden’s 3rd CD, to tout Trump administration policies following the State of the Union address Tuesday night.
More than 60% of registered Wisconsin voters hadn’t made up their minds about the April Supreme Court race, and the same goes for Dems and Republicans as they look at their August primaries for governor.
Dem gubernatorial candidate Sara Rodriguez called for a bell-to-bell ban on cell phones in schools and barring online platforms from using features like infinite scroll and autoplay to maximize screen time for those under 18.