Education consultant Brittany Kinser, of Wauwatosa, said she began considering a bid after Superintendent Jill Underly changed standards for the Forward Exam taken by students in grades 3-8, including lowering the cut scores between groups and changing terminology used to describe student progress.

Wisconsin Dems are lining up behind Ben Wikler as the state chair seeks to lead the national committee.

Jim Troupis has filed motions to dismiss the felony charge against him in the false electors scheme, arguing Dem AG Josh Kaul has failed to allege a criminal offense and deliberately omitted key information in the case against him.

The president Sunday issued an unconditional pardon shielding his son from prosecution for offenses he “committed or may have committed or taken part in” between Jan. 1, 2014, and Sunday — a nearly 10-year window. 

That’s just more than the 28,751 votes America First candidate Thomas Leager received. Hovde has argued he would’ve won the election if Leager hadn’t been in the race, noting Dems helped put the third-party candidate on the ballot. 

Abel, a native of southeastern Wisconsin, served as deputy executive director during the 2024 cycle.