Dem Mandela Barnes pulled in $8.5 million over 19 days, outraising GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson more than 3-to-1 during the pre-election reporting period. Barnes, the state’s lieutenant governor, reported spending $9.4 million during the period and had $2.55 million
Fond du Lac DA Eric Toney in a debate Thursday compared Dem AG Josh Kaul to a “plastic bag blowing in the wind,” while Kaul accused Toney of not knowing how the Department of Justice works.
The Dem-aligned House Majority PAC has dropped the rest of the ad buy it had reserved for Dem Brad Pfaff in his bid for the 3rd CD, according to AdImpact. The group had reserved nearly $1.7 million on paid media
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin at a rally for GOP guv candidate Tim Michels said the guv’s race will have “dire consequences” for the state if Gov. Tony Evers is reelected, calling Evers and other Dems “agents of chaos.” Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., ripped Michels at a Madison rally and accused the GOP construction exec of having “crawled into bed” with election deniers and conspiracy theorists.
Panelists at a Milwaukee luncheon said claims Latino voters are shifting to favor the Republican Party are overblown, while noting the community is not a monolith.
A Dane County judge has declined to issue an order directing clerks to accept absentee ballots so long as witnesses included any information on their addresses, saying it would cause confusion so close to the election. Judge Nia Trammell on
Cook Political Report has moved Wisconsin’s 3rd CD to “likely Republican” from “lean Republican.” The outlet’s summary of the changes is behind a paywall. But it listed 10 House rating changes today on Twitter, including the 3rd, where Republican Derrick
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson at a Waukesha rally urged his backers to vote early so the campaign could turn its focus to turning out other those who haven’t cast ballots yet and free up supporters to serve as poll
A new CNN poll found tight races for the U.S. Senate and guv in Wisconsin with the incumbents in both contests at 50 percent. In the Senate race, 50 percent of likely voters said they backed Johnson, while 49 percent
Former Dem U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson says he believes national Dems “have gotten the message” after he said the party was making an insufficient investment in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race between Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and Democrat Mandela Barnes.
A judge today rejected a request from the state GOP for an injunction barring Milwaukee officials from participating in a privately funded get-out-the-vote effort.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the races for governor and attorney general, ad spending in key contests and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider which party has momentum in the final weeks of the 2022 general election. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Activists on Thursday slammed GOP guv candidate Tim Michels for what they called racist hiring practices at his construction company. Members of Voces de la Frontera Action, SEIU, Power to the Polls and Wisdom Action Network gathered in front of
Fond du Lac DA Eric Toney is charging Dem AG Josh Kaul has not worked hard enough to clear what he claims is a backlog of internet sex crimes against children.
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has launched a website asking supporters to report instances of suspected voter fraud. It’s part of a joint effort with the state and national Republican parties to invest in such efforts for the fall election.
GOP guv candidate Tim Michels, responding to negative ads targeting his abortion position, told the Milwaukee Rotary Club he would “never arrest a doctor.”
GOP and Dem insiders agree Republicans pining for a supermajority have a mostly clear path in the Senate, but winning 66 Assembly seats is a much bigger lift. Panelists at a WisPolitics.com luncheon at the Madison Club Tuesday said picking
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is already gearing up for a recount in his reelection bid, including a payment to the firm of a Wisconsin attorney who led Donald Trump’s unsuccessful effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
The state attorney general candidates, Democrat Josh Kaul and Republican Eric Toney, sparred over DOJ vacancies, abortion and the state’s elections in their first joint appearance ahead of the Nov. 8 election on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com.
Dem Mandela Barnes pulled in $8.5 million over 19 days, outraising GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson more than 3-to-1 during the pre-election reporting period. Barnes, the state’s lieutenant governor, reported spending $9.4 million during the period and had $2.55 million
Fond du Lac DA Eric Toney in a debate Thursday compared Dem AG Josh Kaul to a “plastic bag blowing in the wind,” while Kaul accused Toney of not knowing how the Department of Justice works.
The Dem-aligned House Majority PAC has dropped the rest of the ad buy it had reserved for Dem Brad Pfaff in his bid for the 3rd CD, according to AdImpact. The group had reserved nearly $1.7 million on paid media
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin at a rally for GOP guv candidate Tim Michels said the guv’s race will have “dire consequences” for the state if Gov. Tony Evers is reelected, calling Evers and other Dems “agents of chaos.” Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., ripped Michels at a Madison rally and accused the GOP construction exec of having “crawled into bed” with election deniers and conspiracy theorists.
Panelists at a Milwaukee luncheon said claims Latino voters are shifting to favor the Republican Party are overblown, while noting the community is not a monolith.
A Dane County judge has declined to issue an order directing clerks to accept absentee ballots so long as witnesses included any information on their addresses, saying it would cause confusion so close to the election. Judge Nia Trammell on
Cook Political Report has moved Wisconsin’s 3rd CD to “likely Republican” from “lean Republican.” The outlet’s summary of the changes is behind a paywall. But it listed 10 House rating changes today on Twitter, including the 3rd, where Republican Derrick
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson at a Waukesha rally urged his backers to vote early so the campaign could turn its focus to turning out other those who haven’t cast ballots yet and free up supporters to serve as poll
A new CNN poll found tight races for the U.S. Senate and guv in Wisconsin with the incumbents in both contests at 50 percent. In the Senate race, 50 percent of likely voters said they backed Johnson, while 49 percent
Former Dem U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson says he believes national Dems “have gotten the message” after he said the party was making an insufficient investment in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race between Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and Democrat Mandela Barnes.
A judge today rejected a request from the state GOP for an injunction barring Milwaukee officials from participating in a privately funded get-out-the-vote effort.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the races for governor and attorney general, ad spending in key contests and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider which party has momentum in the final weeks of the 2022 general election. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Activists on Thursday slammed GOP guv candidate Tim Michels for what they called racist hiring practices at his construction company. Members of Voces de la Frontera Action, SEIU, Power to the Polls and Wisdom Action Network gathered in front of
Fond du Lac DA Eric Toney is charging Dem AG Josh Kaul has not worked hard enough to clear what he claims is a backlog of internet sex crimes against children.
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has launched a website asking supporters to report instances of suspected voter fraud. It’s part of a joint effort with the state and national Republican parties to invest in such efforts for the fall election.
GOP guv candidate Tim Michels, responding to negative ads targeting his abortion position, told the Milwaukee Rotary Club he would “never arrest a doctor.”
GOP and Dem insiders agree Republicans pining for a supermajority have a mostly clear path in the Senate, but winning 66 Assembly seats is a much bigger lift. Panelists at a WisPolitics.com luncheon at the Madison Club Tuesday said picking
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is already gearing up for a recount in his reelection bid, including a payment to the firm of a Wisconsin attorney who led Donald Trump’s unsuccessful effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
The state attorney general candidates, Democrat Josh Kaul and Republican Eric Toney, sparred over DOJ vacancies, abortion and the state’s elections in their first joint appearance ahead of the Nov. 8 election on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com.