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TOP STORIES GOP Sen. Rob Cowles, WI’s longest-serving state senator, endorses Kamala Harris… called it “one of the most important things I’ve done.” … “Trump has to be defeated, and we have to protect the Constitution,” he said on [Civic
The demand for early, in-person voting continued to create slowdowns with the computer system used to print absentee ballot envelope labels, the Elections Commission says.
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, outraised GOP rival Eric Hovde more than 3-to-1 over the first half of October, fueled by contributions from individual donors, according to their latest campaign finance reports. Baldwin reported $4.8 million
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, outraised GOP rival Eric Hovde more than 3-to-1 over the first half of October, fueled by contributions from individual donors, according to their latest campaign finance reports.
From WisPolitics … — The demand for early, in-person voting continued to create slowdowns today with the computer system used to print absentee ballot envelope labels, the Elections Commission says. The commission initially reported computer problems on Tuesday after at
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is up on the air with two new TV ads, including one that calls U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, a “liberal snob.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has now asked the U.S. Supreme Court to remove him from Wisconsin’s presidential ballot after he struck out with the state courts.
A Green Bay voter and the town of Oshkosh clerk have asked a federal judge to bar the Elections Commission from using its website that allows people to register and request absentee ballots due to what they allege are “inadequate security measures.”
TOP STORIES Wisconsin sees high turnout on the first day of in-person absentee voting… [WEC] reported Wednesday that 97,436 people voted in-person on Tuesday. … up from 79,774 … in 2020 [the pandemic election that saw 2M absentees] … As
From WisPolitics … — A Green Bay voter and the town of Oshkosh clerk have asked a federal judge to bar the Elections Commission from using its website that allows people to register and request absentee ballots due to what
Amid a push by both sides to get voters to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, the number of early, in-person votes cast Tuesday spiked to at least 97,436, according to reports local clerks submitted to the Elections Commission. By comparison, 79,774 were cast in 2020 on the first day early, in-person voting was offered.
The state DOJ sought cell phones, computers and other devices as they investigated Wausau’s mayor for possible election fraud after he moved an absentee ballot drop box from the front of City Hall, according to a copy of the search warrant obtained by WisPolitics.
The latest Quinnipiac University poll of Wisconsin found tight races for president and the U.S. Senate, with modest shifts from two weeks ago.
From WisPolitics … — Interest in early, in-person absentee voting surged the most on the first day it was available largely in rural Wisconsin counties that backed Donald Trump in 2020. Still, 12 of the 15 counties that reported fewer
A new ad from the GOP-aligned Senate Leadership Fund features the same themes the group has included in previous spots knocking Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, casting here as “too extreme.”
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is up with a second ad addressing spots that knock her on transgender issues, this time more directly refuting the claims. GOP businessman Eric Hovde and those supporting him have run a string of spots accusing
The Elections Commission says the website problems the agency had due to demand on the first day of early in-person voting created a “period of slowness” for some clerks.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, former Dem U.S. Senate candidate and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes talks about his The Long Run PAC, which aims to support nontraditional candidates. Barnes says his experience running for U.S. Senate puts him in a position to support candidates who feel things aren’t going their way or are being bombarded by racist or misogynistic attack ads.
8th CD Dem Kristin Lyerly’s campaign today released a new TV ad that knocks GOP opponent Tony Wied for failing to pay bills and overcharging for gas during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dem 3rd CD candidate Rebecca Cooke has launched a new digital and TV ad featuring law enforcement saying ads that suggest she doesn’t support police are false.
TOP STORIES GOP Sen. Rob Cowles, WI’s longest-serving state senator, endorses Kamala Harris… called it “one of the most important things I’ve done.” … “Trump has to be defeated, and we have to protect the Constitution,” he said on [Civic Media] show “Rational Revolution.” “And the country will go on,
The demand for early, in-person voting continued to create slowdowns with the computer system used to print absentee ballot envelope labels, the Elections Commission says.
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, outraised GOP rival Eric Hovde more than 3-to-1 over the first half of October, fueled by contributions from individual donors, according to their latest campaign finance reports. Baldwin reported $4.8 million raised between Oct. 1-16, including almost $4.5 million from individuals.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, outraised GOP rival Eric Hovde more than 3-to-1 over the first half of October, fueled by contributions from individual donors, according to their latest campaign finance reports.
From WisPolitics … — The demand for early, in-person voting continued to create slowdowns today with the computer system used to print absentee ballot envelope labels, the Elections Commission says. The commission initially reported computer problems on Tuesday after at least 97,436 people cast absentee ballots in person during the
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is up on the air with two new TV ads, including one that calls U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, a “liberal snob.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has now asked the U.S. Supreme Court to remove him from Wisconsin’s presidential ballot after he struck out with the state courts.
A Green Bay voter and the town of Oshkosh clerk have asked a federal judge to bar the Elections Commission from using its website that allows people to register and request absentee ballots due to what they allege are “inadequate security measures.”
TOP STORIES Wisconsin sees high turnout on the first day of in-person absentee voting… [WEC] reported Wednesday that 97,436 people voted in-person on Tuesday. … up from 79,774 … in 2020 [the pandemic election that saw 2M absentees] … As of Wednesday, 475,460 absentee ballots had been returned [mail +
From WisPolitics … — A Green Bay voter and the town of Oshkosh clerk have asked a federal judge to bar the Elections Commission from using its website that allows people to register and request absentee ballots due to what they allege are “inadequate security measures.” The suit was filed
Amid a push by both sides to get voters to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, the number of early, in-person votes cast Tuesday spiked to at least 97,436, according to reports local clerks submitted to the Elections Commission. By comparison, 79,774 were cast in 2020 on the first day early, in-person voting was offered.
The state DOJ sought cell phones, computers and other devices as they investigated Wausau’s mayor for possible election fraud after he moved an absentee ballot drop box from the front of City Hall, according to a copy of the search warrant obtained by WisPolitics.
The latest Quinnipiac University poll of Wisconsin found tight races for president and the U.S. Senate, with modest shifts from two weeks ago.
From WisPolitics … — Interest in early, in-person absentee voting surged the most on the first day it was available largely in rural Wisconsin counties that backed Donald Trump in 2020. Still, 12 of the 15 counties that reported fewer early, in-person votes cast yesterday compared to the first day
A new ad from the GOP-aligned Senate Leadership Fund features the same themes the group has included in previous spots knocking Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, casting here as “too extreme.”
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is up with a second ad addressing spots that knock her on transgender issues, this time more directly refuting the claims. GOP businessman Eric Hovde and those supporting him have run a string of spots accusing Baldwin of supporting sex change surgeries for minors and providing
The Elections Commission says the website problems the agency had due to demand on the first day of early in-person voting created a “period of slowness” for some clerks.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, former Dem U.S. Senate candidate and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes talks about his The Long Run PAC, which aims to support nontraditional candidates. Barnes says his experience running for U.S. Senate puts him in a position to support candidates who feel things aren’t going their way or are being bombarded by racist or misogynistic attack ads.
8th CD Dem Kristin Lyerly’s campaign today released a new TV ad that knocks GOP opponent Tony Wied for failing to pay bills and overcharging for gas during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dem 3rd CD candidate Rebecca Cooke has launched a new digital and TV ad featuring law enforcement saying ads that suggest she doesn’t support police are false.