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87th AD Republican primary candidates Brent Jacobson and challenger Cory Sillars both would consider medical marijuana legalization, but differ on whether Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris today proclaimed the path to the White House runs through Wisconsin as she campaigned in the state for the first time with newly minted running mate Tim Walz, the governor of neighboring
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Commitee today announced its first independent expenditure targeting GOP candidate Eric Hovde: a TV ad calling him an “arrogant, phony fraud.” The DSCC said it’s part of a previously announced $79 million buy across multiple states,
U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, feeds goats and knocks “loudmouth, preening politicians” in the first TV ad of his reelection campaign.
In the ad, several speakers say they’re proud children of single mothers and one is incredulous that Hovde thinks if you have a single mom, “you’re going to be poor or a drug addict.”
The narrator in 8th CD GOP candidate Roger Roth’s new TV ad says the former state senator will “fight tooth and nail to save America.” Roth’s campaign said the spot, his second in the race, is running on broadcast TV
Protect Wisconsin’s Constitution-Vote No is out with a new TV ad that warns the proposed amendments are a “power grab to give the MAGA politicians in the legislature the sole power to distribute emergency funding.”
TOP STORIES RFK Jr., Cornel West clear first hurdle to appear on Wisconsin presidential ballot … Shiva Ayyadurai, an entrepreneur; and Claudia De la Cruz, a Socialist activist, met the deadline for filing as independents by Tuesday. … Per state
Former GOP Attorney General JB Van Hollen says his involvement with the Democracy Defense Project, a bipartisan group aiming to foster more voter confidence in elections, isn’t “anti-Trump” despite how it may appear to some Republicans.
From WisPolitics … — GOP senators grilled state Corrections officials about conditions at the state’s troubled youth prisons while knocking a consent decree they argued makes staff jobs more dangerous. Dems on the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, meanwhile,
From WisPolitics … — Three groups opposing the constitutional amendments to give the Legislature oversight of spending federal money have raised more than $3.5 million for their efforts encouraging people to vote no Aug. 13, according to their latest filings.
GOP 8th CD candidate Tony Wied’s new TV ad features Donald Trump offering his “complete and total” endorsement of the De Pere businessman while calling on rival Roger Roth to drop out of the race.
Both Jarrod Anderson and incumbent Rep. Ryan Clancy in the Milwaukee-area 19th AD Dem primary agree that surplus funds should go toward education. But Clancy, a socialist, added he thinks the state should move away from using property tax dollars to fund public schools.
69th AD primary candidates Rep. Karen Hurd, R-Fall Creek, and challenger Lori Voss, R-Abbotsford, differ on approaches to marijuana legalization, abortion and surplus spending. Voss has served as city council member, mayor and EMT for the city of Abbotsford. Hurd is
TOP STORIES Eau Claire to host dueling rallies for Vance and Harris Harris will be in Eau Claire on Wed with her TBA Veep and musical guest, Bon Iver after debuting her running mate in PA on Tuesday, kicking off
From WisPolitics … — Independent presidential candidate Cornel West has submitted his nomination papers and a declaration of candidacy to the Wisconsin Elections Commission, a spokesperson for the agency says. The deadline for independent presidential candidates to file their nomination
From WisPolitics … — Indie folk band Bon Iver and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin will be in Eau Claire on Wednesday for Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally featuring her running mate. Meanwhile, GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance will be
TOP STORIES CBS News poll: Boosts in Dem excitement help Harris reset the race against Trump … She has a 1-point edge nationally — something President Biden never had (he was down by 5 points when he left the race)
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he wouldn’t “get into hypotheticals” surrounding a potential vice presidential pick during a two-day tour in Wisconsin. His tour comes ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign stop in Eau
Quotes of the Week We’ve been the center of the political universe for well over a decade now. I have confidence that when people are told what the amendments actually do, and they cut through all of the misinformation, that
87th AD Republican primary candidates Brent Jacobson and challenger Cory Sillars both would consider medical marijuana legalization, but differ on whether Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris today proclaimed the path to the White House runs through Wisconsin as she campaigned in the state for the first time with newly minted running mate Tim Walz, the governor of neighboring Minnesota. Just across town, GOP VP nominee JD Vance continued
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Commitee today announced its first independent expenditure targeting GOP candidate Eric Hovde: a TV ad calling him an “arrogant, phony fraud.” The DSCC said it’s part of a previously announced $79 million buy across multiple states, including $10 million to boost U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison.
U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, feeds goats and knocks “loudmouth, preening politicians” in the first TV ad of his reelection campaign.
In the ad, several speakers say they’re proud children of single mothers and one is incredulous that Hovde thinks if you have a single mom, “you’re going to be poor or a drug addict.”
The narrator in 8th CD GOP candidate Roger Roth’s new TV ad says the former state senator will “fight tooth and nail to save America.” Roth’s campaign said the spot, his second in the race, is running on broadcast TV in northeastern Wisconsin through Election Day. According to AdImpact, Roth’s
Protect Wisconsin’s Constitution-Vote No is out with a new TV ad that warns the proposed amendments are a “power grab to give the MAGA politicians in the legislature the sole power to distribute emergency funding.”
TOP STORIES RFK Jr., Cornel West clear first hurdle to appear on Wisconsin presidential ballot … Shiva Ayyadurai, an entrepreneur; and Claudia De la Cruz, a Socialist activist, met the deadline for filing as independents by Tuesday. … Per state law, Harris will have to go through the national party
Former GOP Attorney General JB Van Hollen says his involvement with the Democracy Defense Project, a bipartisan group aiming to foster more voter confidence in elections, isn’t “anti-Trump” despite how it may appear to some Republicans.
From WisPolitics … — GOP senators grilled state Corrections officials about conditions at the state’s troubled youth prisons while knocking a consent decree they argued makes staff jobs more dangerous. Dems on the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, meanwhile, criticized the Joint Finance Committee for delaying funding to replace
From WisPolitics … — Three groups opposing the constitutional amendments to give the Legislature oversight of spending federal money have raised more than $3.5 million for their efforts encouraging people to vote no Aug. 13, according to their latest filings. Meanwhile, the only group to register with the state to
GOP 8th CD candidate Tony Wied’s new TV ad features Donald Trump offering his “complete and total” endorsement of the De Pere businessman while calling on rival Roger Roth to drop out of the race.
Both Jarrod Anderson and incumbent Rep. Ryan Clancy in the Milwaukee-area 19th AD Dem primary agree that surplus funds should go toward education. But Clancy, a socialist, added he thinks the state should move away from using property tax dollars to fund public schools.
69th AD primary candidates Rep. Karen Hurd, R-Fall Creek, and challenger Lori Voss, R-Abbotsford, differ on approaches to marijuana legalization, abortion and surplus spending. Voss has served as city council member, mayor and EMT for the city of Abbotsford. Hurd is completing her freshman term as the representative for what was
TOP STORIES Eau Claire to host dueling rallies for Vance and Harris Harris will be in Eau Claire on Wed with her TBA Veep and musical guest, Bon Iver after debuting her running mate in PA on Tuesday, kicking off a tour of swing states that will also include MI,
From WisPolitics … — Independent presidential candidate Cornel West has submitted his nomination papers and a declaration of candidacy to the Wisconsin Elections Commission, a spokesperson for the agency says. The deadline for independent presidential candidates to file their nomination papers is today. Independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign said
From WisPolitics … — Indie folk band Bon Iver and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin will be in Eau Claire on Wednesday for Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally featuring her running mate. Meanwhile, GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance will be in the western Wisconsin city to speak with reporters as
TOP STORIES CBS News poll: Boosts in Dem excitement help Harris reset the race against Trump … She has a 1-point edge nationally — something President Biden never had (he was down by 5 points when he left the race) — and Harris and former President Donald Trump are tied
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he wouldn’t “get into hypotheticals” surrounding a potential vice presidential pick during a two-day tour in Wisconsin. His tour comes ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign stop in Eau Claire on Wednesday. “What I’ll say is I love my
Quotes of the Week We’ve been the center of the political universe for well over a decade now. I have confidence that when people are told what the amendments actually do, and they cut through all of the misinformation, that these are gonna be supported by the voters. – Assembly