
Crowley tells ‘UpFront’ he’d sign a new congressional map
Gov.-elect David Crowley says he’d sign a bill that immediately redraws Wisconsin’s congressional maps if passed by the Democratic-run Legislature early next year.

Gov.-elect David Crowley says he’d sign a bill that immediately redraws Wisconsin’s congressional maps if passed by the Democratic-run Legislature early next year.

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the factors behind the blue wave in Wisconsin as Democrats win a trifecta and flip the 1st and 3rd CDs, the priorities of Gov.-elect David Crowley and the incoming Dem legislative majority, the wrangling for legislative leadership posts and more.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the political blue wave that swept Wisconsin Democrats into control of the state Legislature. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Republican strategist Bill McCoshen and Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki break down the state and national factors that handed Wisconsin Democrats their first trifecta in 16 years.

Gov.-elect David Crowley said affordability and healthcare top his priority list when he is sworn into office in January, but he deferred to the incoming Legislature on what bills will cross his desk.

David Crowley beat Republican Tom Tiffany on Tuesday despite being vastly outspent, becoming the first Black candidate elected governor in Wisconsin history and the first Milwaukee Dem to take the office since 1890.

Democrat Yee Leng Xiong won the election for state treasurer, as the party reclaimed the only state constitutional office held by Republicans.

Dem Rebecca Cooke defeated U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, in a rematch for western Wisconsin’s 3rd CD.

Democrats flipped control of the state Assembly on Tuesday, taking the majority for only the second time in the past 32 years as they won all eight of their targeted seats.

In a press release, the Raymond emergency room nurse said tonight’s results “proves that when working people stand together, we can make a difference.”

Democrat JoCasta Zamarripa, a Milwaukee alder and former state lawmaker, bested Republican Jay Schroeder in the race for secretary of state.

Alfonso, a former podcast producer from Hayward, led Democrat Fred Clark of Bayfield 56.1% to 43.9% with 80% of votes counted, per the Associated Press.

Democrats flipped control of the state Senate today by winning three GOP-held seats and defending the district of Sen. Jeff Smith, D-Brunswick. The sweep of the targeted races gives them a 18-15 majority to start the next session.

Eric Toney has conceded the attorney general’s race to incumbent AG Josh Kaul, according to a Toney campaign spokesperson.

Candidates and groups in 14 legislative races in Wisconsin were on track to spend $21 million on paid media over the final two weeks of the election with ads focused on healthcare, taxation and data centers, according to AdImpact data.

“You can mark my words, and I hope you repeat it,” Johnson said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “I’m telling you, they’re undercounting Republicans because Republicans are not participating in these polls anymore. I think the polls are going to be off by many, many points, and I think this prognostication that there’s going to be a blue wave is just simply not going to happen.

David Crowley and Tom Tiffany made their final pitches to votes in Madison over the weekend as they continued to rally supporters ahead of Tuesday’s election that will determine which one will serve as Wisconsin’s 46th governor.

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the final Marquette University Law School Poll, early voting numbers, record-breaking campaign spending, the closing days of campaigning and more.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, chart the final stretch of the 2026 Wisconsin midterm election, including the final polls and campaign spending in top races. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

The Republican Attorneys General Association continues to pull back its buy in Wisconsin’s race, widening the spending disparity between GOP nominee Eric Toney and Dem incumbent Josh Kaul.

Gov.-elect David Crowley says he’d sign a bill that immediately redraws Wisconsin’s congressional maps if passed by the Democratic-run Legislature early next year.

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the factors behind the blue wave in Wisconsin as Democrats win a trifecta and flip the 1st and 3rd CDs, the priorities of Gov.-elect David Crowley and the incoming Dem legislative majority, the wrangling for legislative leadership posts and more.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the political blue wave that swept Wisconsin Democrats into control of the state Legislature. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Republican strategist Bill McCoshen and Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki break down the state and national factors that handed Wisconsin Democrats their first trifecta in 16 years.

Gov.-elect David Crowley said affordability and healthcare top his priority list when he is sworn into office in January, but he deferred to the incoming Legislature on what bills will cross his desk.

David Crowley beat Republican Tom Tiffany on Tuesday despite being vastly outspent, becoming the first Black candidate elected governor in Wisconsin history and the first Milwaukee Dem to take the office since 1890.

Democrat Yee Leng Xiong won the election for state treasurer, as the party reclaimed the only state constitutional office held by Republicans.

Dem Rebecca Cooke defeated U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, in a rematch for western Wisconsin’s 3rd CD.

Democrats flipped control of the state Assembly on Tuesday, taking the majority for only the second time in the past 32 years as they won all eight of their targeted seats.

In a press release, the Raymond emergency room nurse said tonight’s results “proves that when working people stand together, we can make a difference.”

Democrat JoCasta Zamarripa, a Milwaukee alder and former state lawmaker, bested Republican Jay Schroeder in the race for secretary of state.

Alfonso, a former podcast producer from Hayward, led Democrat Fred Clark of Bayfield 56.1% to 43.9% with 80% of votes counted, per the Associated Press.

Democrats flipped control of the state Senate today by winning three GOP-held seats and defending the district of Sen. Jeff Smith, D-Brunswick. The sweep of the targeted races gives them a 18-15 majority to start the next session.

Eric Toney has conceded the attorney general’s race to incumbent AG Josh Kaul, according to a Toney campaign spokesperson.

Candidates and groups in 14 legislative races in Wisconsin were on track to spend $21 million on paid media over the final two weeks of the election with ads focused on healthcare, taxation and data centers, according to AdImpact data.

“You can mark my words, and I hope you repeat it,” Johnson said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “I’m telling you, they’re undercounting Republicans because Republicans are not participating in these polls anymore. I think the polls are going to be off by many, many points, and I think this prognostication that there’s going to be a blue wave is just simply not going to happen.

David Crowley and Tom Tiffany made their final pitches to votes in Madison over the weekend as they continued to rally supporters ahead of Tuesday’s election that will determine which one will serve as Wisconsin’s 46th governor.

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the final Marquette University Law School Poll, early voting numbers, record-breaking campaign spending, the closing days of campaigning and more.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, chart the final stretch of the 2026 Wisconsin midterm election, including the final polls and campaign spending in top races. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

The Republican Attorneys General Association continues to pull back its buy in Wisconsin’s race, widening the spending disparity between GOP nominee Eric Toney and Dem incumbent Josh Kaul.