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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 Obama visits Madison as Harris seeks to rally early voters, Black men… [w/VP nominee Walz] rallied a crowd of thousands at the Alliant Energy Center Coliseum … urged Madisonians to vote early, slammed former President Donald Trump for
From WisPolitics … — Dem VP nominee Tim Walz said a report that Donald Trump wanted generals like those who served under Adolph Hitler “makes me sick as hell.” He warned supporters in Racine last night that just because the
House Majority PAC has nearly $2.6 million in reservations in the 3rd CD between today and the election, according to AdImpact. It’s part of the $3.8 million that Dem Rebecca Cooke and the groups backing her have reserved over that period, compared to the $2.2 million by Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, and those supporting him.
From WisPolitics … — Barack Obama and Tim Walz at a rally in Madison today questioned Donald Trump’s mental competence. Obama pointed to Trump’s two-hour long campaign speeches, saying “you’d be worried if your grandpa was acting like this.” The
Obama pointed to Trump’s two-hour long campaign speeches, saying “you’d be worried if your grandpa was acting like this.” The former president said that Kamala Harris, meanwhile, is “ready to do the job.”
TOP STORIES Early voting kicks off in battleground Wisconsin with push from Obama, Walz… hosting a rally in liberal Madison … Harris held a rally in the same venue last month, attracting 14K+ people. … and Republicans holding events to
From WisPolitics … — Kamala Harris, former GOP U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney and former conservative talk show host Charlie Sykes joined forces to pitch moderate and Republican voters to support the Dem vice president this fall, arguing the country’s future
BROOKFIELD — Kamala Harris, former GOP U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney and former conservative talk show host Charlie Sykes joined forces Monday night to pitch moderate and Republican voters to support the Dem vice president this fall, arguing the country’s future is at stake.
The Congressional Leadership Fund is airing a new TV ad labeling 3rd CD Dem candidate Rebecca Cooke “just another liberal trying to fool you.” The ad is part of $1.5 million the Congressional Leadership fund has reserved backing incumbent U.S.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, has launched her own TV ad paid for by a joint fundraising committee after the FEC deadlocked on a Dem request for guidance seeking to cut off Republican candidates from continuing to run such spots.
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.
TOP STORIES Obama visits Madison as Harris seeks to rally early voters, Black men… [w/VP nominee Walz] rallied a crowd of thousands at the Alliant Energy Center Coliseum … urged Madisonians to vote early, slammed former President Donald Trump for his record in office and ideas for a second term
From WisPolitics … — Dem VP nominee Tim Walz said a report that Donald Trump wanted generals like those who served under Adolph Hitler “makes me sick as hell.” He warned supporters in Racine last night that just because the country survived one term under the former president doesn’t mean
House Majority PAC has nearly $2.6 million in reservations in the 3rd CD between today and the election, according to AdImpact. It’s part of the $3.8 million that Dem Rebecca Cooke and the groups backing her have reserved over that period, compared to the $2.2 million by Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, and those supporting him.
From WisPolitics … — Barack Obama and Tim Walz at a rally in Madison today questioned Donald Trump’s mental competence. Obama pointed to Trump’s two-hour long campaign speeches, saying “you’d be worried if your grandpa was acting like this.” The former president said that Kamala Harris, meanwhile, is “ready to
Obama pointed to Trump’s two-hour long campaign speeches, saying “you’d be worried if your grandpa was acting like this.” The former president said that Kamala Harris, meanwhile, is “ready to do the job.”
TOP STORIES Early voting kicks off in battleground Wisconsin with push from Obama, Walz… hosting a rally in liberal Madison … Harris held a rally in the same venue last month, attracting 14K+ people. … and Republicans holding events to encourage casting a ballot for Donald Trump before Election Day.
From WisPolitics … — Kamala Harris, former GOP U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney and former conservative talk show host Charlie Sykes joined forces to pitch moderate and Republican voters to support the Dem vice president this fall, arguing the country’s future is at stake. Cheney, who traveled to Ripon earlier this
BROOKFIELD — Kamala Harris, former GOP U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney and former conservative talk show host Charlie Sykes joined forces Monday night to pitch moderate and Republican voters to support the Dem vice president this fall, arguing the country’s future is at stake.
The Congressional Leadership Fund is airing a new TV ad labeling 3rd CD Dem candidate Rebecca Cooke “just another liberal trying to fool you.” The ad is part of $1.5 million the Congressional Leadership fund has reserved backing incumbent U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, in the La
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, has launched her own TV ad paid for by a joint fundraising committee after the FEC deadlocked on a Dem request for guidance seeking to cut off Republican candidates from continuing to run such spots.