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The Republican State Leadership Committee is running two new TV ads urging Donald Trump supporters to vote against liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford. One spot calls the Dane County Circuit Court judge a “buzzkill.” The group previously announced plans
The liberal A Better Wisconsin Together told WisPolitics today it’s added $2.3 million to its effort backing Crawford. That includes $1.3 million in new TV buys. The group released one spot featuring Elon Musk that will run in the Milwaukee
From WisPolitics … — Spending in Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race eclipsed $90 million today as an Elon Musk-aligned PAC poured more into its GOTV efforts backing Brad Schimel and a liberal group added seven figures to its media buy
TOP STORIES Trump Jumps Into a Major Wisconsin Court Race With an Endorsement… “All Voters who believe in Common Sense should GET OUT TO VOTE EARLY for Brad Schimel,” Mr. Trump posted [Friday night on Truth Social]. “By turning out
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Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler and GOP chair Brian Schimming agree the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court is “very close” ahead of the final week of campaigning.
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Susan Crawford says she raised $17 million over the most recent six-week reporting period as she continues to break fundraising records for a Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate. That puts her at $24 million raised between
Quotes of the Week Get our votes banked, make this too big to rig so we don’t have to worry that at 11:30 in Milwaukee they’re gonna find bags of ballots that they forgot to put in the machines like
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss record spending in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, a surge in early voting ahead of the April 1 election, the latest action in the state Legislature, a joint forum with candidates for state schools superintendent and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, preview the April 1 election for Wisconsin Supreme Court between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES Assembly approves restrictions on trans participation in sports, gender-affirming care… After hours of heated debate Thursday … approved four bills … [as Trump EO’s limited gender-affirming care, banned transgender women in sports, nat’l Dems consider moderating their pronoun
The latest TV ad from Building America’s Future, a group linked to billionaire Elon Musk, hits Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford over a comment in last week’s debate that she didn’t regret a sentence she handed out.
From WisPolitics … — Billionaire Elon Musk’s PAC is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition opposing “activist judges,” while asking for information that could help the group identify conservatives to turn out for the April 1 election. The
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer charged Republicans with “bullying kids for political gain” today as the chamber approved a series of bills to restrict transgender and nonbinary Wisconsinites’ ability to play the sport that matches their
TOP STORIES Wisconsin clerks see surge of early, in-person voting ahead of April Supreme Court electionOverall, absentee voting jumped by 28,783, 51% compared to the same period in 2023 … 34,036 early, in-person ballots cast Tuesday [121% over 2023] …
The Republican State Leadership Committee is running two new TV ads urging Donald Trump supporters to vote against liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford. One spot calls the Dane County Circuit Court judge a “buzzkill.” The group previously announced plans for a $2 million effort in the Wisconsin race backing
The liberal A Better Wisconsin Together told WisPolitics today it’s added $2.3 million to its effort backing Crawford. That includes $1.3 million in new TV buys. The group released one spot featuring Elon Musk that will run in the Milwaukee and Madison markets and will also target liberal voters on
From WisPolitics … — Spending in Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race eclipsed $90 million today as an Elon Musk-aligned PAC poured more into its GOTV efforts backing Brad Schimel and a liberal group added seven figures to its media buy for Susan Crawford. America PAC reported today adding $1.75 million
TOP STORIES Trump Jumps Into a Major Wisconsin Court Race With an Endorsement… “All Voters who believe in Common Sense should GET OUT TO VOTE EARLY for Brad Schimel,” Mr. Trump posted [Friday night on Truth Social]. “By turning out and VOTING EARLY, you will be helping to Uphold the
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Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler and GOP chair Brian Schimming agree the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court is “very close” ahead of the final week of campaigning.
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Susan Crawford says she raised $17 million over the most recent six-week reporting period as she continues to break fundraising records for a Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate. That puts her at $24 million raised between when she got into the race and March 17, and
Quotes of the Week Get our votes banked, make this too big to rig so we don’t have to worry that at 11:30 in Milwaukee they’re gonna find bags of ballots that they forgot to put in the machines like they did in 2018 or in 2024 when Eric Hovde
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss record spending in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, a surge in early voting ahead of the April 1 election, the latest action in the state Legislature, a joint forum with candidates for state schools superintendent and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, preview the April 1 election for Wisconsin Supreme Court between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES Assembly approves restrictions on trans participation in sports, gender-affirming care… After hours of heated debate Thursday … approved four bills … [as Trump EO’s limited gender-affirming care, banned transgender women in sports, nat’l Dems consider moderating their pronoun positions] … [Evers vetoed the bills before and vowed repeat]
The latest TV ad from Building America’s Future, a group linked to billionaire Elon Musk, hits Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford over a comment in last week’s debate that she didn’t regret a sentence she handed out.
From WisPolitics … — Billionaire Elon Musk’s PAC is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition opposing “activist judges,” while asking for information that could help the group identify conservatives to turn out for the April 1 election. The online petition requires signers to provide their name, email address,
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer charged Republicans with “bullying kids for political gain” today as the chamber approved a series of bills to restrict transgender and nonbinary Wisconsinites’ ability to play the sport that matches their gender identity, use their preferred name or pronouns at school
TOP STORIES Wisconsin clerks see surge of early, in-person voting ahead of April Supreme Court electionOverall, absentee voting jumped by 28,783, 51% compared to the same period in 2023 … 34,036 early, in-person ballots cast Tuesday [121% over 2023] … [reviews GOP switch from opposing early votes to banking them]