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The final Marquette University Law School Poll ahead of next week’s election found Dem David Crowley with an edge on GOP rival Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race.
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.
Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany meet tonight in their only debate of the gubernatorial race.
In their only debate of the race, Dem challenger Rebecca Cooke knocked GOP U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s support of the Iran war and cuts to federal social programs while he accused her of lying and being against tax cuts.
In a radio debate, Democratic challenger Mitchell Berman attacked 1st CD GOP incumbent U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil as a rubber stamp for the Trump administration, while the Janesville Republican repeatedly accused Berman of lying.
David Crowley and Tom Tiffany are preparing different messages for the sole gubernatorial debate of 2026 — airing Wednesday night on the “UpFront” network.
Local election officials are encouraged to call their county clerks and state officials if federal law enforcement officers show up at the polls this fall, under a recommendation commissioners approved.
Panelists at a WisPolitics-State Affairs polling summit had a warning for overly enthusiastic Democrats: just because they’re mad at the other guy doesn’t mean they like you. Discussing an online, text-based focus group she’d worked on in Wisconsin, GOP pollster
If voters return their absentee ballots on time, they must be counted even if local election officials fail to deliver them to a polling site by the Election Day deadline, a Dane County judge has ruled.
“People are just being a little more diligent about planning for these things and ensuring that their ballot makes it back by 8 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted,” Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said. “And I think in-person absentee offers a little more of that reassurance to folks.”
Assembly and Senate Dems for the first time have done joint buys in two markets as they seek to stretch their resources against the better-funded Republican caucuses.
Wisconsin’s AG candidates sparred over the Trump administration, the state’s voter rolls, crime and the state crime lab in a debate on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics-State Affairs.
7th CD Dem Fred Clark pitched his candidacy as a chance to place a check on the president, while GOP rival Michael Alfonso defended Donald Trump’s administration.
Former President Barack Obama has cut videos backing Dem gubernatorial candidate David Crowley, saying: “There is nobody better to lead Wisconsin forward.”
The final Marquette University Law School Poll ahead of next week’s election found Dem David Crowley with an edge on GOP rival Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race.
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.
Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany meet tonight in their only debate of the gubernatorial race.
In their only debate of the race, Dem challenger Rebecca Cooke knocked GOP U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s support of the Iran war and cuts to federal social programs while he accused her of lying and being against tax cuts.
In a radio debate, Democratic challenger Mitchell Berman attacked 1st CD GOP incumbent U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil as a rubber stamp for the Trump administration, while the Janesville Republican repeatedly accused Berman of lying.
David Crowley and Tom Tiffany are preparing different messages for the sole gubernatorial debate of 2026 — airing Wednesday night on the “UpFront” network.
Local election officials are encouraged to call their county clerks and state officials if federal law enforcement officers show up at the polls this fall, under a recommendation commissioners approved.
Panelists at a WisPolitics-State Affairs polling summit had a warning for overly enthusiastic Democrats: just because they’re mad at the other guy doesn’t mean they like you. Discussing an online, text-based focus group she’d worked on in Wisconsin, GOP pollster Amanda Iovino said at Thursday’s event in Madison there was
If voters return their absentee ballots on time, they must be counted even if local election officials fail to deliver them to a polling site by the Election Day deadline, a Dane County judge has ruled.
“People are just being a little more diligent about planning for these things and ensuring that their ballot makes it back by 8 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted,” Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said. “And I think in-person absentee offers a little more of that reassurance to folks.”
Assembly and Senate Dems for the first time have done joint buys in two markets as they seek to stretch their resources against the better-funded Republican caucuses.
Wisconsin’s AG candidates sparred over the Trump administration, the state’s voter rolls, crime and the state crime lab in a debate on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics-State Affairs.
7th CD Dem Fred Clark pitched his candidacy as a chance to place a check on the president, while GOP rival Michael Alfonso defended Donald Trump’s administration.
Former President Barack Obama has cut videos backing Dem gubernatorial candidate David Crowley, saying: “There is nobody better to lead Wisconsin forward.”