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Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski announced she is running for first vice-chair of the state Dem Party, saying in a statement to WisPolitics that democracy is at stake with Donald Trump’s return to power and “Democrats need to organize and fight back.”
Rep. Adam Neylon criticized the Wisconsin Elections Commission for not engaging with lawmakers more on a proposed rule laying out standards for election observers, calling it “insulting.”
Dem Elections Commission Chair Ann Jacobs threatened to remove GOP member Bob Spindell from a hearing when he spoke about Milwaukee polling sites running out of ballots in April, even though the topic wasn’t on the agenda.
Operative Joe Zepecki has formally launched his bid for state Dem chair, the fourth person to enter the contest to succeed Ben Wikler.
The state GOP announced to members that it’s launching a postmortem on the 2025 state Supreme Court race that conservative Brad Schimel lost by 10 points as the party prepares for next year’s contest.
GOP U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden raised $1.1 million over the first three months of 2025, just more than the $1 million Dem challenger Rebecca Cooke pulled in over the first three weeks of her quest for a rematch in
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Madison’s city clerk has resigned after being put on leave a month ago amid a state probe into why her office failed to count 193 absentee ballots cast in the November election.
Businessman Bill Berrien, who’s been weighing a bid for Wisconsin governor in 2026, announced he’s created a PAC to advance conservative policy solutions and help “Republican candidates get back to winning.”
The University of Virginia’s first “Crystal Ball” ratings of the 2026 House races lists Wisconsin’s 3rd CD as one of the 19 toss up races nationally. The Center for Politics lists GOP U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil’s southeastern Wisconsin seat as
DNC Chair Ken Martin says Susan Crawford’s victory is “a huge shot in the arm” for the Dem Party nationally.
Dane County Judge Susan Crawford has secured an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, solidifying liberal control for at least another three years as she easily won the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history, according to multiple media projections.
Former state Rep. Gordon Hintz beat incumbent Jon Doemel today to become the next Winnebago County exec. According to unofficial returns, Hintz had 30,832 votes, or 53%, to 27,374 votes, or 47%, for Doemel, who was in his first term.
Incumbent State Superintendent Jill Underly won her reelection bid against education consultant Brittany Kinser in the race to lead the Department of Public Instruction.
Wisconsin voters approved an amendment enshrining a photo ID requirement for voting in the state’s constitution.
Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Paulina Gutierrez said along with ballots, the city was sending early vote machines to impacted sites. Those allow voters to register their selections on an electronic screen. It then prints a ballot that can be fed through counters.
Election officials reported brisk turnout today amid well-financed efforts to get voters to the polls in the state Supreme Court race between conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford.
Polls are open in Wisconsin with record-spending races for the state Supreme Court and superintendent of Public Instruction at the top of the ballot.
Ahead of today’s vote, Wisconsinites already cast 644,800 absentee ballots in the spring election as interest in early voting surged compared to two years ago, particularly in GOP areas, new numbers show.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel, the former Republican attorney general backed by conservatives, is pushing Donald Trump supporters to the polls in the final hours of campaigning. “It’s a turnout race,” the Waukesha County judge said on WISN’s “UpFront,”
Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski announced she is running for first vice-chair of the state Dem Party, saying in a statement to WisPolitics that democracy is at stake with Donald Trump’s return to power and “Democrats need to organize and fight back.”
Rep. Adam Neylon criticized the Wisconsin Elections Commission for not engaging with lawmakers more on a proposed rule laying out standards for election observers, calling it “insulting.”
Dem Elections Commission Chair Ann Jacobs threatened to remove GOP member Bob Spindell from a hearing when he spoke about Milwaukee polling sites running out of ballots in April, even though the topic wasn’t on the agenda.
Operative Joe Zepecki has formally launched his bid for state Dem chair, the fourth person to enter the contest to succeed Ben Wikler.
The state GOP announced to members that it’s launching a postmortem on the 2025 state Supreme Court race that conservative Brad Schimel lost by 10 points as the party prepares for next year’s contest.
GOP U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden raised $1.1 million over the first three months of 2025, just more than the $1 million Dem challenger Rebecca Cooke pulled in over the first three weeks of her quest for a rematch in the 3rd CD. Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, reported spending $453,265 and
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Madison’s city clerk has resigned after being put on leave a month ago amid a state probe into why her office failed to count 193 absentee ballots cast in the November election.
Businessman Bill Berrien, who’s been weighing a bid for Wisconsin governor in 2026, announced he’s created a PAC to advance conservative policy solutions and help “Republican candidates get back to winning.”
The University of Virginia’s first “Crystal Ball” ratings of the 2026 House races lists Wisconsin’s 3rd CD as one of the 19 toss up races nationally. The Center for Politics lists GOP U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil’s southeastern Wisconsin seat as “likely Republican.” The rest of the state’s districts were “safe”
DNC Chair Ken Martin says Susan Crawford’s victory is “a huge shot in the arm” for the Dem Party nationally.
Dane County Judge Susan Crawford has secured an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, solidifying liberal control for at least another three years as she easily won the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history, according to multiple media projections.
Former state Rep. Gordon Hintz beat incumbent Jon Doemel today to become the next Winnebago County exec. According to unofficial returns, Hintz had 30,832 votes, or 53%, to 27,374 votes, or 47%, for Doemel, who was in his first term. In a statement, Hintz thanked the voters of Winnebago County
Incumbent State Superintendent Jill Underly won her reelection bid against education consultant Brittany Kinser in the race to lead the Department of Public Instruction.
Wisconsin voters approved an amendment enshrining a photo ID requirement for voting in the state’s constitution.
Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Paulina Gutierrez said along with ballots, the city was sending early vote machines to impacted sites. Those allow voters to register their selections on an electronic screen. It then prints a ballot that can be fed through counters.
Election officials reported brisk turnout today amid well-financed efforts to get voters to the polls in the state Supreme Court race between conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford.
Polls are open in Wisconsin with record-spending races for the state Supreme Court and superintendent of Public Instruction at the top of the ballot.
Ahead of today’s vote, Wisconsinites already cast 644,800 absentee ballots in the spring election as interest in early voting surged compared to two years ago, particularly in GOP areas, new numbers show.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel, the former Republican attorney general backed by conservatives, is pushing Donald Trump supporters to the polls in the final hours of campaigning. “It’s a turnout race,” the Waukesha County judge said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “It’s going back