Dem guv candidates knock Trump in forum
Friday, Nov 7, 2025
Several Dem candidates for governor took digs at the Trump administration during the first public forum of the campaign to succeed outgoing Gov. Tony Evers.
Several Dem candidates for governor took digs at the Trump administration during the first public forum of the campaign to succeed outgoing Gov. Tony Evers.
Nick Polce, of Delavan, is the fifth Republican to get into the race.
Poll Director Charles Franklin said history has shown candidates in fall races see little gain in name recognition until the summer ahead of their election. He said voters start tuning in between June and the August primary, and he expects name ID to climb in that window.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Jill Karofsky says a new recusal rule is needed for justices after two historic Supreme Court elections that saw record spending and political campaigning in Wisconsin.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss legislation to allow clerks to process absentee ballots the day before election day. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Toney, 41, is seeking a rematch with Dem AG Josh Kaul. Three years ago, Kaul fended off Toney’s challenge by 35,000 votes, a difference of 1.3 percentage points.
Former state GOP Treasurer Kelly Ruh criticized the party’s leadership and approach in a letter announcing her resignation from the post.
“It’s frustrating that we’re in this position to begin with,” the Janesville Republican told WISN 12’s “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics-State Affairs. “Of course, there’s well over a million federal employees outside of the military. I think there’s opportunities for efficiencies to be created inside our federal government workforce. That said, the best way to do this is through a thoughtful, structured process while the government is open.”
GOP businessman and Milwaukee radio host Will Martin officially announced he will run for lieutenant governor.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk and Associated Press Capitol Correspondent Scott Bauer discuss the 7th CD race, the governor’s race, the latest action in the state Senate and Assembly, and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the candidates running in the spring Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
The Senate today approved three election-related bills, sending one to the governor that would allow candidates to be withdrawn from the ballot without first having died.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss the governor’s race, a Waukesha County judge’s ruling requiring state election officials to verify voters’ citizenship, the continuing fight over legislative oversight of administrative rules and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at who’s in and who’s out in the GOP field for Wisconsin governor. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Those challenging Wisconsin’s congressional map as an “anti-competitive gerrymander” argue the state Supreme Court should appoint a three-judge panel to hear the case. But GOP members of the state’s congressional delegation countered the lawsuit doesn’t fit with the Legislature’s intention
Many viewed Attorney General Josh Kaul as a likely Dem frontrunner if he got into the race to succeed Gov. Tony Evers, thanks in part to winning statewide elections as AG in 2018 and 2022.
A Waukesha County judge has temporarily put on hold his requirement that election officials check the citizenship status of those seeking to register to vote.
GOP governor hopeful Tom Tiffany announced he’s raised $1 million over the first two weeks of his campaign.
Vos says he will decide sometime in January and that voters and lawmakers shouldn’t read much into his comments.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Government and Politics Reporter Jessie Opoien discuss the federal government shutdown, the races for governor and Supreme Court, a bill from GOP senators to legalize medical marijuana and more.
Several Dem candidates for governor took digs at the Trump administration during the first public forum of the campaign to succeed outgoing Gov. Tony Evers.
Nick Polce, of Delavan, is the fifth Republican to get into the race.
Poll Director Charles Franklin said history has shown candidates in fall races see little gain in name recognition until the summer ahead of their election. He said voters start tuning in between June and the August primary, and he expects name ID to climb in that window.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Jill Karofsky says a new recusal rule is needed for justices after two historic Supreme Court elections that saw record spending and political campaigning in Wisconsin.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss legislation to allow clerks to process absentee ballots the day before election day. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Toney, 41, is seeking a rematch with Dem AG Josh Kaul. Three years ago, Kaul fended off Toney’s challenge by 35,000 votes, a difference of 1.3 percentage points.
Former state GOP Treasurer Kelly Ruh criticized the party’s leadership and approach in a letter announcing her resignation from the post.
“It’s frustrating that we’re in this position to begin with,” the Janesville Republican told WISN 12’s “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics-State Affairs. “Of course, there’s well over a million federal employees outside of the military. I think there’s opportunities for efficiencies to be created inside our federal government workforce. That said, the best way to do this is through a thoughtful, structured process while the government is open.”
GOP businessman and Milwaukee radio host Will Martin officially announced he will run for lieutenant governor.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk and Associated Press Capitol Correspondent Scott Bauer discuss the 7th CD race, the governor’s race, the latest action in the state Senate and Assembly, and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the candidates running in the spring Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
The Senate today approved three election-related bills, sending one to the governor that would allow candidates to be withdrawn from the ballot without first having died.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss the governor’s race, a Waukesha County judge’s ruling requiring state election officials to verify voters’ citizenship, the continuing fight over legislative oversight of administrative rules and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at who’s in and who’s out in the GOP field for Wisconsin governor. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Those challenging Wisconsin’s congressional map as an “anti-competitive gerrymander” argue the state Supreme Court should appoint a three-judge panel to hear the case. But GOP members of the state’s congressional delegation countered the lawsuit doesn’t fit with the Legislature’s intention
Many viewed Attorney General Josh Kaul as a likely Dem frontrunner if he got into the race to succeed Gov. Tony Evers, thanks in part to winning statewide elections as AG in 2018 and 2022.
A Waukesha County judge has temporarily put on hold his requirement that election officials check the citizenship status of those seeking to register to vote.
GOP governor hopeful Tom Tiffany announced he’s raised $1 million over the first two weeks of his campaign.
Vos says he will decide sometime in January and that voters and lawmakers shouldn’t read much into his comments.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Government and Politics Reporter Jessie Opoien discuss the federal government shutdown, the races for governor and Supreme Court, a bill from GOP senators to legalize medical marijuana and more.