Hong pledges to fix ‘rigged system’ in launching gubernatorial campaign
Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025
State Rep. Francesca Hong today joined the growing Dem gubernatorial field, saying she is running to fix a “rigged system.”
State Rep. Francesca Hong today joined the growing Dem gubernatorial field, saying she is running to fix a “rigged system.”
Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, now president of Young America’s Foundation, says security will be tightened at future YAF events following the murder of Charlie Kirk. “We constantly look at this,” Walker said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced
State Sen. Kelda Roys launched her campaign for governor today, saying the state needs someone who’s “been training for this moment her whole career and knows how to deliver.” Roys, 46, released a rollout video this morning in which she
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up congressional redistricting and whether Wisconsin will follow Texas, California and Missouri to create new partisan districts. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Crowley, 39, signaled he planned to get into the race shortly after Dem Gov. Tony Evers announced in late July that he wouldn’t seek a third term.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil declined to say whether he backs sending the National Guard to Milwaukee as President Donald Trump weighs sending troops to other cities besides Washington, D.C., to combat crime.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the candidates vying for Wisconsin’s open governorship in 2026. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
That includes $113 million projected for Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race and $40.5 million for legislative and down-ballot campaigns with control of both houses of the state Legislature up for grabs.
Several Dem hopefuls lined up at state Sen. Brad Pfaff’s annual corn roast, looking to win over western Wisconsin voters ahead of the critical races for governor and U.S. House.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss conservative Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley’s decision not to seek reelection, Vice President J.D. Vance’s visit to La Crosse, the state GOP’s November election review and more.
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley announced she will not seek reelection in 2026, saying “the best path for me to rebuild the conservative movement and fight for liberty is not as a minority member of the Court.”
Vice President JD Vance during a La Crosse visit touted tax cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill while launching a defense against Dem attacks over health care provisions.
In this week’s Capitol Chats, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski touts her ability to be “part of team” in her run for lieutenant governor.
Retired Appleton business owner Mark Scheffler announced he’s running as a progressive Dem for the strongly Republican 8th CD. Meanwhile, Whitewater School Board member Miguel Aranda has filed a statement of candidacy to run for the 1st CD, becoming the fourth Dem to register for the 2026 race.
The state GOP has concluded it needs more out-of-state donors and should play a bigger role in campaigns to help turn around a losing streak in off-year elections, according to the postmortem it did on the spring state Supreme Court race.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss the Evers administration’s efforts to bypass the GOP-controlled administrative rules committee, a Dem bill to revive a back-to-school sales tax holiday, President Trump’s push to end mail-in voting and more.
Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski said she wants to be part of a team that delivers for Wisconsin as she officially announced she’s running for lieutenant governor
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says she’d like to see all states move to a nonpartisan redistricting process done only once a decade. But short of that or a U.S. Supreme Court ruling banning partisan gerrymanders, blue states can’t “fight with one hand tied behind our back,” the Madison Democrat told reporters.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss the Wisconsin Elections Commission ordering new procedures for Madison after 193 absentee ballots went uncounted in the November election, a hearing on Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline project, the race for the 1st CD, historic flooding in southeast Wisconsin and more.
It is “unreasonable and absurd” for the Madison attorney to suggest the Elections Commission lacks the power to direct the city clerk to take specific actions after unlawfully failing to count 193 absentee ballots last fall, a commission lawyer argues.
State Rep. Francesca Hong today joined the growing Dem gubernatorial field, saying she is running to fix a “rigged system.”
Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, now president of Young America’s Foundation, says security will be tightened at future YAF events following the murder of Charlie Kirk. “We constantly look at this,” Walker said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced
State Sen. Kelda Roys launched her campaign for governor today, saying the state needs someone who’s “been training for this moment her whole career and knows how to deliver.” Roys, 46, released a rollout video this morning in which she
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up congressional redistricting and whether Wisconsin will follow Texas, California and Missouri to create new partisan districts. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Crowley, 39, signaled he planned to get into the race shortly after Dem Gov. Tony Evers announced in late July that he wouldn’t seek a third term.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil declined to say whether he backs sending the National Guard to Milwaukee as President Donald Trump weighs sending troops to other cities besides Washington, D.C., to combat crime.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the candidates vying for Wisconsin’s open governorship in 2026. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
That includes $113 million projected for Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race and $40.5 million for legislative and down-ballot campaigns with control of both houses of the state Legislature up for grabs.
Several Dem hopefuls lined up at state Sen. Brad Pfaff’s annual corn roast, looking to win over western Wisconsin voters ahead of the critical races for governor and U.S. House.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss conservative Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley’s decision not to seek reelection, Vice President J.D. Vance’s visit to La Crosse, the state GOP’s November election review and more.
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley announced she will not seek reelection in 2026, saying “the best path for me to rebuild the conservative movement and fight for liberty is not as a minority member of the Court.”
Vice President JD Vance during a La Crosse visit touted tax cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill while launching a defense against Dem attacks over health care provisions.
In this week’s Capitol Chats, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski touts her ability to be “part of team” in her run for lieutenant governor.
Retired Appleton business owner Mark Scheffler announced he’s running as a progressive Dem for the strongly Republican 8th CD. Meanwhile, Whitewater School Board member Miguel Aranda has filed a statement of candidacy to run for the 1st CD, becoming the fourth Dem to register for the 2026 race.
The state GOP has concluded it needs more out-of-state donors and should play a bigger role in campaigns to help turn around a losing streak in off-year elections, according to the postmortem it did on the spring state Supreme Court race.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss the Evers administration’s efforts to bypass the GOP-controlled administrative rules committee, a Dem bill to revive a back-to-school sales tax holiday, President Trump’s push to end mail-in voting and more.
Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski said she wants to be part of a team that delivers for Wisconsin as she officially announced she’s running for lieutenant governor
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says she’d like to see all states move to a nonpartisan redistricting process done only once a decade. But short of that or a U.S. Supreme Court ruling banning partisan gerrymanders, blue states can’t “fight with one hand tied behind our back,” the Madison Democrat told reporters.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss the Wisconsin Elections Commission ordering new procedures for Madison after 193 absentee ballots went uncounted in the November election, a hearing on Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline project, the race for the 1st CD, historic flooding in southeast Wisconsin and more.
It is “unreasonable and absurd” for the Madison attorney to suggest the Elections Commission lacks the power to direct the city clerk to take specific actions after unlawfully failing to count 193 absentee ballots last fall, a commission lawyer argues.