Madison Mayor Paul Soglin took a dig at Dem guv rival Mahlon Mitchell in his speech to activists as he pitched himself as the only candidate in the field with the experience needed to defeat Gov. Scott Walker. Soglin told

Dem gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Vinehout vowed to put people first over corporate interests, illustrating the state’s $3 billion Foxconn deal as being equal to a path of $100 bills stretching from Racine to San Francisco. Instead of protecting corporate interests,

U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, declared Donald Trump “totally and unequivocally unfit for the presidency.” But she avoided a “Samantha Bee moment” in her speech to Dem activists. Bee has drawn fire for calling Ivanka Trump a “feckless c***” during

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin warned that the stakes have never been higher this fall for working Wisconsinites. She cautioned that special interests and Republicans in a dysfunctional Washington are threatening the livelihood of the citizens of the state, and

Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling asked Dem activists for their help in winning a special election in 11 days. The La Crosse Dem drew a parallel to Caleb Frostman’s race for the 1st SD June 12 to Patty Shachtner’s win

Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz called on Dems today to work hard to build off the momentum of a blue wave. With Democratic control of the governor’s office and the Legislature, he said lawmakers could pass progressive priorities such as

Democrat Josh Pade touted his working class background as a qualification for governor. He said growing up in southeastern Wisconsin without a father, and a mother who struggled to make ends meet, plus having to pay his own way through

Dem guv candidate Mahlon Mitchell called for Wisconsinites to band together like the members of his union did when one of their own suffered a severe accident. He said state government should come to the aid of struggling people who

Tony Evers told Dem activists on Friday he’s sometimes asked why he wants to run for guv because some believe he should continue fighting for schools as state superintendent. But Evers said that’s exactly why he’s running. “I am running

Kelda Roys touted a vision for Wisconsin that includes free two-year college and 12 weeks of paid universal family leave. It’s part of a prescription for the state she argues will lead to fairness and opportunity for Wisconsin’s future generations.

Dem Dan Kohl, who is running against GOP U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, challenged the incumbent and his Republican allies to “bring it on” if they have a problem with him advocating for issues such as helping vets find work and

There’s a risk anytime politicians are before a convention microphone that they’ll go over the allotted time for a speech. But the Dem Party has a plan to keep the guv contenders to their five minutes. Spokeswoman Melanie Conklin said

Ten guv candidates have met the Dem Party’s requirements to earn a speaking spot at this weekend’s state convention. That includes the nine candidates who have received the most attention in the race: state Superintendent Tony Evers; attorney Matt Flynn;

Pete Buttigieg, the South Bend, Ind., mayor who ran for national party chair a year ago, will by the keynote speaker at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s state convention in June. The Dem will meet in Oshkosh June 1-2. Buttigieg

That’s all, folks. The WisPolitics.com crew is signing off from Middleton. See you next year in Oshkosh.