
Spending in governor’s race tops $166 million, setting new record
Candidates and outside groups have already spent $166 million in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial contest, making it the most expensive in state history, according to a WisPolitics review.

Candidates and outside groups have already spent $166 million in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial contest, making it the most expensive in state history, according to a WisPolitics review.

Dem David Crowley raised $15.5 million over four weeks while Republican Tom Tiffany pulled in $10.1 million as wealthy donors continued to pour money into the state parties that then transferred millions to their governor candidates.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris during a Milwaukee rally ripped GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany for voting to cut federal healthcare funding and against certifying the 2020 election.

The final Marquette University Law School poll out Wednesday will not have any reaction following last week’s gubernatorial debate.

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss a spike in in-person early voting, this week’s gubernatorial debate, candidates’ sprint to the finish in top races, and more.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the race for Wisconsin attorney general, a rematch for incumbent AG Josh Kaul and Fond du Lac County DA Eric Toney. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

In a televised debate, U.S. Rep. Tony Wied touted the Republican-led Congress’ achievements while Democratic opponent Rick Crosson questioned Wied’s fitness for the job.

Wisconsin voters cast 55,659 absentee ballots in person on the first day of early voting, a 65% spike compared to four years ago.

GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany accused Dem rival David Crowley of flipflopping on tax breaks for data centers. Crowley fired back that Tiffany couldn’t be trusted on the issue, saying the Minocqua congressman has voted for tax breaks going to big tech companies and fast-tracking the development of data centers without proper environmental reviews or input from local communities.

Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany meet tonight in their only debate of the gubernatorial race.

In their only debate of the race, Dem challenger Rebecca Cooke knocked GOP U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s support of the Iran war and cuts to federal social programs while he accused her of lying and being against tax cuts.

In a radio debate, Democratic challenger Mitchell Berman attacked 1st CD GOP incumbent U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil as a rubber stamp for the Trump administration, while the Janesville Republican repeatedly accused Berman of lying.

Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin announced a new $3 million ad campaign to back Republican Tom Tiffany in the gubernatorial race. The group said that pushes its investment in the campaign to more than $10 million. The buy, announced today, includes the

David Crowley and Tom Tiffany are preparing different messages for the sole gubernatorial debate of 2026 — airing Wednesday night on the “UpFront” network.

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss fundraising in top Wisconsin congressional races, the latest from the campaign trail in key elections, the attorney general debate, Elections Commission guidance regarding law enforcement and election observers at polling sites, the state budget and more.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up the battle for legislative majorities in the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Local election officials are encouraged to call their county clerks and state officials if federal law enforcement officers show up at the polls this fall, under a recommendation commissioners approved.

Panelists at a WisPolitics-State Affairs polling summit had a warning for overly enthusiastic Democrats: just because they’re mad at the other guy doesn’t mean they like you. Discussing an online, text-based focus group she’d worked on in Wisconsin, GOP pollster

Tom Tiffany, the Republican Governors Association and the Democratic Governors Association are all out with new ads as spending in the race continues to climb.

If voters return their absentee ballots on time, they must be counted even if local election officials fail to deliver them to a polling site by the Election Day deadline, a Dane County judge has ruled.

Candidates and outside groups have already spent $166 million in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial contest, making it the most expensive in state history, according to a WisPolitics review.

Dem David Crowley raised $15.5 million over four weeks while Republican Tom Tiffany pulled in $10.1 million as wealthy donors continued to pour money into the state parties that then transferred millions to their governor candidates.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris during a Milwaukee rally ripped GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany for voting to cut federal healthcare funding and against certifying the 2020 election.

The final Marquette University Law School poll out Wednesday will not have any reaction following last week’s gubernatorial debate.

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss a spike in in-person early voting, this week’s gubernatorial debate, candidates’ sprint to the finish in top races, and more.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the race for Wisconsin attorney general, a rematch for incumbent AG Josh Kaul and Fond du Lac County DA Eric Toney. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

In a televised debate, U.S. Rep. Tony Wied touted the Republican-led Congress’ achievements while Democratic opponent Rick Crosson questioned Wied’s fitness for the job.

Wisconsin voters cast 55,659 absentee ballots in person on the first day of early voting, a 65% spike compared to four years ago.

GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany accused Dem rival David Crowley of flipflopping on tax breaks for data centers. Crowley fired back that Tiffany couldn’t be trusted on the issue, saying the Minocqua congressman has voted for tax breaks going to big tech companies and fast-tracking the development of data centers without proper environmental reviews or input from local communities.

Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany meet tonight in their only debate of the gubernatorial race.

In their only debate of the race, Dem challenger Rebecca Cooke knocked GOP U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s support of the Iran war and cuts to federal social programs while he accused her of lying and being against tax cuts.

In a radio debate, Democratic challenger Mitchell Berman attacked 1st CD GOP incumbent U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil as a rubber stamp for the Trump administration, while the Janesville Republican repeatedly accused Berman of lying.

Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin announced a new $3 million ad campaign to back Republican Tom Tiffany in the gubernatorial race. The group said that pushes its investment in the campaign to more than $10 million. The buy, announced today, includes the

David Crowley and Tom Tiffany are preparing different messages for the sole gubernatorial debate of 2026 — airing Wednesday night on the “UpFront” network.

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss fundraising in top Wisconsin congressional races, the latest from the campaign trail in key elections, the attorney general debate, Elections Commission guidance regarding law enforcement and election observers at polling sites, the state budget and more.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up the battle for legislative majorities in the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Local election officials are encouraged to call their county clerks and state officials if federal law enforcement officers show up at the polls this fall, under a recommendation commissioners approved.

Panelists at a WisPolitics-State Affairs polling summit had a warning for overly enthusiastic Democrats: just because they’re mad at the other guy doesn’t mean they like you. Discussing an online, text-based focus group she’d worked on in Wisconsin, GOP pollster

Tom Tiffany, the Republican Governors Association and the Democratic Governors Association are all out with new ads as spending in the race continues to climb.

If voters return their absentee ballots on time, they must be counted even if local election officials fail to deliver them to a polling site by the Election Day deadline, a Dane County judge has ruled.