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Gov. Tony Evers announced he is appointing Deputy Secretary Kristina Boardman to replace Thompson. She will be the first woman to serve as DOT secretary.
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Gov. Tony Evers announced he is appointing Deputy Secretary Kristina Boardman to replace Thompson. She will be the first woman to serve as DOT secretary.
CONTACTpress@cookeforwisconsin.com EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — Today, Rebecca Cooke for Congress (WI-03) announced that the campaign has raised over $200,000 in just 24 hours since winning the August 13th primary election. The day-long outpouring of support follows the campaign’s competitive primary in
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Cooke will flip WI-03 and help take back the House majority Today, the DCCC announced that Rebecca Cooke has been added to the committee’s highly competitive ‘Red to Blue’ program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Cooke, a
Four Democratic Candidates for District 48 Comment on Opponent’s Fiscal Matters Claiming Voters Have the Right to Know Joint Statement from Rick Rose, Bill Connors, Goodwill Obieze, and Avery Renk: Each of our individual campaigns has strived to keep our
Contact: David Bergstein, Tommy Garcia – 202-545-3557 Today, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is releasing a new ad in the Wisconsin Senate race, “OC.” The spot “OC” highlights how Eric Hovde is a multimillionaire California Banker who was named
Increased funding will bolster workforce delivering care to older adults and people with disabilities Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is directing the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) to invest $258 million in funding already designated
Everytown Will Hire and Deploy 30 New Organizers in Arizona, California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to Reach 10 Million Voters and Get Out the Vote for Gun Sense Candidates at All Levels of the Ballot
CONTACT: press@tammybaldwin.com MADISON, Wis. – Today, Tammy Baldwin announced her campaign has raised $2.5 million in the pre-primary reporting period between July 1st and July 24th. Tammy received donations from more than 9,000 Wisconsinites. Her average online donation was $34.67. This cycle
Today District Attorney Eric J. Toney announced that James R. Stearns was convicted at a Court Trial by Judge Anthony Nehls of one count of Terrorist Threats, a Class I Felony. The conviction stems from two emails sent by Stearns
CONTACT: press@americavotes.org WASHINGTON – Following the showcase of MAGA extremism at the RNC this week, America Votes announced it is unleashing more than $40 million into the field in five battleground states in the next two weeks to defeat MAGA extremism and
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris is making a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Tuesday on the heels of the Republican National Convention. It will be her ninth visit to Wisconsin since taking office and her first stop
From WisPolitics … — Donald Trump had a 5-point edge on Joe Biden in Wisconsin in the latest batch of swing state surveys from Emerson College, which found the former president with an advantage in all seven states it’s been
From WisPolitics … — A GOP strategist is telling Republicans to “avoid the happy talk.” Keith Gilkes, a GOP strategist who runs Platform Communications in Madison, told a WisPolitics event at Marquette University Law School yesterday that he worries when
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who faced two failed recall attempts that allowed him to collect contributions in unlimited amounts, raised $638,893 over the first half of the year, according to his latest campaign finance report. The
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee police Chief Jeffrey Norman says authorities continue to “monitor what is needed” after Saturday’s assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump. Trump arrived in Milwaukee last night amid speculation he will appear as the convention
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today the Donald J. Trump Campaign and the Republican National Convention’s Committee on Arrangements announced a list of headliners and keynote speakers who will be addressing the Republican National Convention. Speakers include: Family: Donald Trump Jr. Eric Trump Co-Chairman
From WisPolitics … — In this week’s GOP radio address, Sen. Rob Cowles celebrates tourism in Wisconsin ahead of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week. The Green Bay Republican touts the RNC as one of the largest events
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel raised $597,639 over the last six months, his campaign tells WisPolitics. By comparison, liberal candidate Susan Crawford raised $461,274 over the first three weeks after she got into the race

Gov. Tony Evers announced he is appointing Deputy Secretary Kristina Boardman to replace Thompson. She will be the first woman to serve as DOT secretary.
CONTACTpress@cookeforwisconsin.com EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — Today, Rebecca Cooke for Congress (WI-03) announced that the campaign has raised over $200,000 in just 24 hours since winning the August 13th primary election. The day-long outpouring of support follows the campaign’s competitive primary in which Cooke won 17 of 19 counties and by a
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Cooke will flip WI-03 and help take back the House majority Today, the DCCC announced that Rebecca Cooke has been added to the committee’s highly competitive ‘Red to Blue’ program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Cooke, a top-tier candidate, with the support needed to continue building a
Four Democratic Candidates for District 48 Comment on Opponent’s Fiscal Matters Claiming Voters Have the Right to Know Joint Statement from Rick Rose, Bill Connors, Goodwill Obieze, and Avery Renk: Each of our individual campaigns has strived to keep our messaging positive and optimistic. We havespent the past months talking
Contact: David Bergstein, Tommy Garcia – 202-545-3557 Today, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is releasing a new ad in the Wisconsin Senate race, “OC.” The spot “OC” highlights how Eric Hovde is a multimillionaire California Banker who was named one of Orange County’s most influential residents – and how
Increased funding will bolster workforce delivering care to older adults and people with disabilities Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is directing the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) to invest $258 million in funding already designated for home and community-based services (HCBS) to create and fund
Everytown Will Hire and Deploy 30 New Organizers in Arizona, California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to Reach 10 Million Voters and Get Out the Vote for Gun Sense Candidates at All Levels of the Ballot MEDIA CONTACTpress@everytown.org NEW YORK — Today, following last week’s endorsement of
CONTACT: press@tammybaldwin.com MADISON, Wis. – Today, Tammy Baldwin announced her campaign has raised $2.5 million in the pre-primary reporting period between July 1st and July 24th. Tammy received donations from more than 9,000 Wisconsinites. Her average online donation was $34.67. This cycle Tammy has received donations from every county in Wisconsin and
Today District Attorney Eric J. Toney announced that James R. Stearns was convicted at a Court Trial by Judge Anthony Nehls of one count of Terrorist Threats, a Class I Felony. The conviction stems from two emails sent by Stearns on May 25 and May 27, 2022, to a talk
CONTACT: press@americavotes.org WASHINGTON – Following the showcase of MAGA extremism at the RNC this week, America Votes announced it is unleashing more than $40 million into the field in five battleground states in the next two weeks to defeat MAGA extremism and stop Donald Trump. As first reported in the New York Times, the
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris is making a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Tuesday on the heels of the Republican National Convention. It will be her ninth visit to Wisconsin since taking office and her first stop here since being in Milwaukee on May 16. — Beloit
From WisPolitics … — Donald Trump had a 5-point edge on Joe Biden in Wisconsin in the latest batch of swing state surveys from Emerson College, which found the former president with an advantage in all seven states it’s been regularly polling. In Wisconsin, 48% supported Trump in a head-to-head
From WisPolitics … — A GOP strategist is telling Republicans to “avoid the happy talk.” Keith Gilkes, a GOP strategist who runs Platform Communications in Madison, told a WisPolitics event at Marquette University Law School yesterday that he worries when Republicans are talking about taking over the White House and
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who faced two failed recall attempts that allowed him to collect contributions in unlimited amounts, raised $638,893 over the first half of the year, according to his latest campaign finance report. The bulk of that came from the $500,000 donation that Illinois
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee police Chief Jeffrey Norman says authorities continue to “monitor what is needed” after Saturday’s assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump. Trump arrived in Milwaukee last night amid speculation he will appear as the convention opens today. “This is a national special security event,” Norman
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today the Donald J. Trump Campaign and the Republican National Convention’s Committee on Arrangements announced a list of headliners and keynote speakers who will be addressing the Republican National Convention. Speakers include: Family: Donald Trump Jr. Eric Trump Co-Chairman Lara Trump Kimberly Guilfoyle Entertainers, Celebrities, & Industry Leaders: Matt… Please
From WisPolitics … — In this week’s GOP radio address, Sen. Rob Cowles celebrates tourism in Wisconsin ahead of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week. The Green Bay Republican touts the RNC as one of the largest events in Wisconsin in recent history, with tens of thousands of
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel raised $597,639 over the last six months, his campaign tells WisPolitics. By comparison, liberal candidate Susan Crawford raised $461,274 over the first three weeks after she got into the race last month, according to a draft cover sheet her campaign