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President Joe Biden told Wisconsinites their efforts to elect Dems in 2020 has given a “once in a generation opportunity to invest in America.” Biden thanked campaign workers and donors for their efforts to win him the state’s electoral votes,
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin called on Dems to live up to the Wisconsin motto and to keep moving the state and the nation “forward” on progressive policies. The Madison Dem thanked volunteers and party workers for all of their efforts
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro thanked Wisconsin activists for their hard work to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and move “from the division and the darkness of Donald Trump.”’ But he also urged them to not
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes said he intends to do everything he can to ensure Evers wins another term and that Wisconsin voters remove Johnson from office in 2022. Barnes noted how the state was the birthplace of the labor and
The “big lie” that last year’s presidential election was stolen poses a threat to democracy itself, AG Josh Kaul told Dem activists. Addressing the virtual convention, Kaul recounted the legal fights the Department of Justice was involved in leading up
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind told Dems “it’s not too early to be thinking about next year” and the upcoming 2022 elections. Kind, D-La Crosse, touted the bills passed through the U.S. House on infrastructure and election reform, as well as
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, told Dem activists the party has been bounced around by Republicans thanks to gerrymandered maps. But she pledged the party would bounce back so long as activists dedicated themselves to being “bouncers.” Moore knocked Republicans
Kicking off the night of speeches, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan praised Gov. Tony Evers and President Joe Biden for their efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic. The Town of Vermont Dem thanked grassroots Dem voters and organizers for their efforts
Dem state Chair Ben Wikler says it’s time to get back in the field. Though the party has won six of the last seven statewide top-of-the-ticket races, Joe Biden’s victory by fewer than 21,000 votes last fall came as Dem
Gov. Tony Evers, who hasn’t formally announced his plans for 2022, will tell Dem activists on Saturday they’re going to come out of 2022 “with even more victories under our belt,” according to excerpts of his planned remarks. “And I’ll
President Biden will deliver a pre-recorded message to the virtual Democratic state convention on Saturday. The recorded message will be part of a Saturday night lineup that includes speeches from Gov. Tony Evers; U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison; and the
Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro will be the keynote speaker Saturday night for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s virtual state convention. Meanwhile, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; and national party Chair Jamie Harrison will
Vice President Mike Pence briefly touched on the violent protests in Kenosha during his speech to the Republican National Convention. Pence slammed Joe Biden, saying the Dem nominee “didn’t say one word about the violence and chaos engulfing cities.” “Let
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says the upcoming November election will present Americans with a choice between being a country “where tens of thousands of people die from a virus or one where the American dream lives.” “Do we want to
Joe Biden, Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and a lineup of top Wisconsin Dem politicos urged viewers to organize and fight ahead of what several of the speakers labeled as the most consequential election in their lifetimes. Biden in a
Gov. Tony Evers said Wisconsin “persevered” in this year’s spring election because of mail-in voting in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Democratic Governors Association Facebook panel ahead of the final night of Dem National Convention programming, he
AG Josh Kaul touted his joining of a lawsuit against controversial postal service changes and accused President Trump of seeking to “destroy the post office” in hopes of creating an unfair election so he can win a second term. “This
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Attorney General Eric Holder had a blunt message for Wisconsin delegates this morning: it’s all on your shoulders. But no pressure. Pelosi, D-Calif., and Holder addressed the delegation during its final virtual breakfast meeting,
The November election is about returning “kindness, respect, empathy, and civility back to the White House,” Gov. Tony Evers told the Democratic National Convention Wednesday. As other Wisconsin speakers at the convention have done, Evers bemoaned that delegates couldn’t convene
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said “every issue is a woman’s issue” and that Joe Biden would make sure to prioritize women’s issues if he were to win the White House this November. “I want to reiterate that for Joe Biden,
President Joe Biden told Wisconsinites their efforts to elect Dems in 2020 has given a “once in a generation opportunity to invest in America.” Biden thanked campaign workers and donors for their efforts to win him the state’s electoral votes,
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin called on Dems to live up to the Wisconsin motto and to keep moving the state and the nation “forward” on progressive policies. The Madison Dem thanked volunteers and party workers for all of their efforts
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro thanked Wisconsin activists for their hard work to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and move “from the division and the darkness of Donald Trump.”’ But he also urged them to not
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes said he intends to do everything he can to ensure Evers wins another term and that Wisconsin voters remove Johnson from office in 2022. Barnes noted how the state was the birthplace of the labor and
The “big lie” that last year’s presidential election was stolen poses a threat to democracy itself, AG Josh Kaul told Dem activists. Addressing the virtual convention, Kaul recounted the legal fights the Department of Justice was involved in leading up
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind told Dems “it’s not too early to be thinking about next year” and the upcoming 2022 elections. Kind, D-La Crosse, touted the bills passed through the U.S. House on infrastructure and election reform, as well as
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, told Dem activists the party has been bounced around by Republicans thanks to gerrymandered maps. But she pledged the party would bounce back so long as activists dedicated themselves to being “bouncers.” Moore knocked Republicans
Kicking off the night of speeches, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan praised Gov. Tony Evers and President Joe Biden for their efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic. The Town of Vermont Dem thanked grassroots Dem voters and organizers for their efforts
Dem state Chair Ben Wikler says it’s time to get back in the field. Though the party has won six of the last seven statewide top-of-the-ticket races, Joe Biden’s victory by fewer than 21,000 votes last fall came as Dem
Gov. Tony Evers, who hasn’t formally announced his plans for 2022, will tell Dem activists on Saturday they’re going to come out of 2022 “with even more victories under our belt,” according to excerpts of his planned remarks. “And I’ll
President Biden will deliver a pre-recorded message to the virtual Democratic state convention on Saturday. The recorded message will be part of a Saturday night lineup that includes speeches from Gov. Tony Evers; U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison; and the
Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro will be the keynote speaker Saturday night for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s virtual state convention. Meanwhile, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; and national party Chair Jamie Harrison will
Vice President Mike Pence briefly touched on the violent protests in Kenosha during his speech to the Republican National Convention. Pence slammed Joe Biden, saying the Dem nominee “didn’t say one word about the violence and chaos engulfing cities.” “Let
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says the upcoming November election will present Americans with a choice between being a country “where tens of thousands of people die from a virus or one where the American dream lives.” “Do we want to
Joe Biden, Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and a lineup of top Wisconsin Dem politicos urged viewers to organize and fight ahead of what several of the speakers labeled as the most consequential election in their lifetimes. Biden in a
Gov. Tony Evers said Wisconsin “persevered” in this year’s spring election because of mail-in voting in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Democratic Governors Association Facebook panel ahead of the final night of Dem National Convention programming, he
AG Josh Kaul touted his joining of a lawsuit against controversial postal service changes and accused President Trump of seeking to “destroy the post office” in hopes of creating an unfair election so he can win a second term. “This
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Attorney General Eric Holder had a blunt message for Wisconsin delegates this morning: it’s all on your shoulders. But no pressure. Pelosi, D-Calif., and Holder addressed the delegation during its final virtual breakfast meeting,
The November election is about returning “kindness, respect, empathy, and civility back to the White House,” Gov. Tony Evers told the Democratic National Convention Wednesday. As other Wisconsin speakers at the convention have done, Evers bemoaned that delegates couldn’t convene
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said “every issue is a woman’s issue” and that Joe Biden would make sure to prioritize women’s issues if he were to win the White House this November. “I want to reiterate that for Joe Biden,