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As the recount of the presidential election in Wisconsin rounds out its fifth day, former House Speaker Paul Ryan says “legal challenges to the outcome and the attacks on our voting system really need to stop.” “The outcome will not
A conservative group is asking the state Supreme Court to block certification of election results and allow the Republican-controlled Legislature to appoint the state’ presidential electors. The suit was immediately condemned by Democratic AG Josh Kaul, who said on Twitter
The Elections Commission in a unanimous vote late last night formally approved moving forward with President Trump’s requested recount of the results in heavily Dem Dane and Milwaukee counties. The commission also made modest changes to the manual it provides
President Trump’s campaign filed petition today for recounts in Dane and Milwaukee counties, alleging issues with absentee ballots issued in the heavily Dem counties. In a statement this morning, Trump’s campaign alleged municipal clerks illegally altered incomplete absentee ballots, a
The Trump campaign will have to pay nearly $8 million by 5 p.m. tomorrow if it wants a statewide recount of this month’s presidential election. The state Elections Commission yesterday afternoon released estimates pegging the cost of a recount calculated
A potential recount of last week’s presidential election would likely wrap up in the first week of December, according to a timeline laid out today by the state’s top election official. Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe told reporters today she
A federal lawsuit filed in Green Bay today seeks to disqualify presidential votes in heavily Dem Dane, Menominee and Milwaukee counties, which would swing Wisconsin’s electoral votes to Donald Trump. The lawsuit seeks to bar the state from certifying Wisconsin’s
Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, today directed an Assembly committee to use its subpoena powers to investigate how Tuesday’s election was administered, raising concerns about “mail-in ballot dumps and voter fraud.” Vos’ statement included no specifics on either allegation, and a
The Associated Press has called Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes for Joe Biden, putting a key state in the vice president’s column in a presidential race being decided by razor-thin margins in multiple states. The AP and CNN both called Wisconsin
The Trump campaign says it will “immediately” seek a recount in Wisconsin, citing “irregularities in several Wisconsin counties” that raise doubt about the validity of the results. “Despite ridiculous public polling used as a voter suppression tactic, Wisconsin has been
Joe Biden’s campaign says it believes Wisconsin can be called for the former VP “this morning.” In a morning briefing, campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon told listeners President Trump would need around four times the total of still outstanding votes
The presidential race in Wisconsin was once again on the razor’s edge as late absentee ballot counts nudged Joe Biden into the lead over President Donald Trump. With all but two of the state’s 3,689 precincts reporting results, Biden had
Dems were poised to pick up two seats in the Assembly, both in suburban Milwaukee, according to unofficial returns. In the 13th AD, Dem Sara Rodriguez was at 51 percent, while Rep. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, was at 49 percent, according
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, declared victory this morning after a closer-than-expected race with former Navy SEAL Derrick Van Orden. With 99.34 percent of the vote tallied, Kind led Van Orden by 11,448 votes. Dem sources told WisPolitics.com ahead
Former DATCP Secretary Brad Pfaff early this morning declared victory in his race against former GOP state Sen. Dan Kapanke in an open western Wisconsin state Senate seat. If the win holds up, it would ensure Dems prevent Republicans from
Deb Andraca, a community volunteer who has a background in politics, declared victory over longtime GOP Rep. Jim Ott in a suburban Milwaukee Assembly seat. With almost 94 percent of the vote in, Andraca was at 51.6 percent, while Ott
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, declared victory Tuesday night after he faced an onslaught of late spending in his heavily GOP seat. With all but two precincts in, Vos was at 58.8 percent compared to 41.2 percent for Dem Joel
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Claire Woodall-Vogg predict workers will be counting ballots until about 4 a.m. Wednesday.
WEST ALLIS – Voters in Milwaukee County’s West Allis faced long lines to access at least two of the city’s polling places as the polls closed on Election Day.
As of 8 p.m. the polls are now closed across Wisconsin, although voters who were in line at closing will still get the chance to vote. In the past five elections in Wisconsin, only two — Democrat Barack Obama’s wins
As the recount of the presidential election in Wisconsin rounds out its fifth day, former House Speaker Paul Ryan says “legal challenges to the outcome and the attacks on our voting system really need to stop.” “The outcome will not
A conservative group is asking the state Supreme Court to block certification of election results and allow the Republican-controlled Legislature to appoint the state’ presidential electors. The suit was immediately condemned by Democratic AG Josh Kaul, who said on Twitter
The Elections Commission in a unanimous vote late last night formally approved moving forward with President Trump’s requested recount of the results in heavily Dem Dane and Milwaukee counties. The commission also made modest changes to the manual it provides
President Trump’s campaign filed petition today for recounts in Dane and Milwaukee counties, alleging issues with absentee ballots issued in the heavily Dem counties. In a statement this morning, Trump’s campaign alleged municipal clerks illegally altered incomplete absentee ballots, a
The Trump campaign will have to pay nearly $8 million by 5 p.m. tomorrow if it wants a statewide recount of this month’s presidential election. The state Elections Commission yesterday afternoon released estimates pegging the cost of a recount calculated
A potential recount of last week’s presidential election would likely wrap up in the first week of December, according to a timeline laid out today by the state’s top election official. Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe told reporters today she
A federal lawsuit filed in Green Bay today seeks to disqualify presidential votes in heavily Dem Dane, Menominee and Milwaukee counties, which would swing Wisconsin’s electoral votes to Donald Trump. The lawsuit seeks to bar the state from certifying Wisconsin’s
Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, today directed an Assembly committee to use its subpoena powers to investigate how Tuesday’s election was administered, raising concerns about “mail-in ballot dumps and voter fraud.” Vos’ statement included no specifics on either allegation, and a
The Associated Press has called Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes for Joe Biden, putting a key state in the vice president’s column in a presidential race being decided by razor-thin margins in multiple states. The AP and CNN both called Wisconsin
The Trump campaign says it will “immediately” seek a recount in Wisconsin, citing “irregularities in several Wisconsin counties” that raise doubt about the validity of the results. “Despite ridiculous public polling used as a voter suppression tactic, Wisconsin has been
Joe Biden’s campaign says it believes Wisconsin can be called for the former VP “this morning.” In a morning briefing, campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon told listeners President Trump would need around four times the total of still outstanding votes
The presidential race in Wisconsin was once again on the razor’s edge as late absentee ballot counts nudged Joe Biden into the lead over President Donald Trump. With all but two of the state’s 3,689 precincts reporting results, Biden had
Dems were poised to pick up two seats in the Assembly, both in suburban Milwaukee, according to unofficial returns. In the 13th AD, Dem Sara Rodriguez was at 51 percent, while Rep. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, was at 49 percent, according
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, declared victory this morning after a closer-than-expected race with former Navy SEAL Derrick Van Orden. With 99.34 percent of the vote tallied, Kind led Van Orden by 11,448 votes. Dem sources told WisPolitics.com ahead
Former DATCP Secretary Brad Pfaff early this morning declared victory in his race against former GOP state Sen. Dan Kapanke in an open western Wisconsin state Senate seat. If the win holds up, it would ensure Dems prevent Republicans from
Deb Andraca, a community volunteer who has a background in politics, declared victory over longtime GOP Rep. Jim Ott in a suburban Milwaukee Assembly seat. With almost 94 percent of the vote in, Andraca was at 51.6 percent, while Ott
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, declared victory Tuesday night after he faced an onslaught of late spending in his heavily GOP seat. With all but two precincts in, Vos was at 58.8 percent compared to 41.2 percent for Dem Joel
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Claire Woodall-Vogg predict workers will be counting ballots until about 4 a.m. Wednesday.
WEST ALLIS – Voters in Milwaukee County’s West Allis faced long lines to access at least two of the city’s polling places as the polls closed on Election Day.
As of 8 p.m. the polls are now closed across Wisconsin, although voters who were in line at closing will still get the chance to vote. In the past five elections in Wisconsin, only two — Democrat Barack Obama’s wins