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Gov. Tony Evers today took the first step towards creating a nonpartisan redistricting commission to suggest the state’s new legislative boundaries after the 2020 census, following through on a pledge he made during his State of the State address. Evers
Republican Jessi Ebben, a public relations professional who lives in Eau Claire, announced today she plans to challenge longtime Dem Rep. Ron Kind in the 3rd CD. “Wisconsin families deserve a representative who will prioritize the fight to protect their
Republican John Garske, who spent 20 years in the Army and now runs a business helping vets transition to finding jobs in the private sector, is announcing today he will challenge Dem U.S. Rep. Ron Kind. In a phone interview
State Sen. Mark Miller, a Monona Dem who served as minority leader during the protests over Act 10, announced today on the Senate floor he will not seek reelection this fall. Miller, who was elected to the Assembly in 1998
Republican Jason Church’s latest TV ad in his bid for the 7th CD denounces the effort to impeach President Trump as “a circus trying to undo an election.” The campaign declined to comment on where the ad is running, on
The presidential race remains nip-and-tuck in Wisconsin with the latest Marquette University Law School Poll finding the president within the margin of error when paired against four potential Dem rivals. Former Vice President Joe Biden also continued to be the
Gov. Tony Evers’ campaign tells WisPolitics.com that he raised just over $1 million during the second half of 2019. The haul from nearly 8,000 contributions helped Evers finish the year with nearly $1.3 million in the bank. For his first
Justice Daniel Kelly’s campaign tells WisPolitics.com he raised more than $556,000 during the final six months of 2019 as he seeks a full 10-year term on the state Supreme Court. The haul is significantly more than his rivals raised over
Milwaukee — Making his first stop of 2020 in a state that many believe is key to his reelection hopes, President Trump on Tuesday touted his trade policies as a win for Wisconsin. Critics have suggested Trump’s trade policies, particularly
The liberal group Priorities USA announced today it will begin a $5.8 million buy on Wisconsin TV starting Feb. 25 along with millions more in digital ads as part of its effort opposing President Trump. Wisconsin Outreach Director Cassidy Geoghegan
Supreme Court candidate Jill Karofsky raised $227,552 over the final six months of 2019, according to a filing with the state Ethics Commission. The Dane County judge finished the year with $181,274 in the bank after spending $157,190 between July
GOP 7th CD candidate Jason Church’s latest TV ad praises President Trump for the killing of Iranian Gen Qassem Soleimani, saying “he had it coming.” Church also suggests in the ad that Soleimani may have supplied the IED that injured
Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign has added a second staffer in Wisconsin as it prepares to open an office in Madison next week. Rebecca Lynch, who has been working as the political director for the Working Families Party, was hired to
Carolyn Stanford Taylor, who Gov. Tony Evers appointed to replace him as state superintendent, announced today she will not seek a full term in 2021. In her announcement, Stanford Taylor said she promised Evers she would commit to completing the
In the first TV ad of his bid for the 7th CD, Republican Tom Tiffany says growing up on a farm and shoveling manure was “great training for helping President Trump clean out the three-ring circus in Washington.” Tiffany’s campaign
State Rep. Bob Kulp today announced he will not seek reelection in 2020. The Stratford Republican won his seat in a November 2013 special election and has since represented the district containing sections of Marathon, Clark and Wood counties. In
Dem state Sen. Dave Hansen announced today that he will not seek reelection this fall. Hansen 72, has regularly outperformed the top of the ticket since he was first elected to the Green Bay-area district in 2000, and his retirement
Matt Neumann told WisPolitics.com he is passing on a bid for the 5th CD due to the strains serving in Congress could place on his young family. That leaves Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, as the only announced candidate
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee is starting a new TV ad in Wisconsin that knocks President Trump over his actions toward Iran by using his own words against him from 2011. The group said the spot will run on MSNBC,
Donald Trump is expected to be unopposed on Wisconsin’s primary ballot in April after Republican members of the Presidential Preference Selection Committee decided he’s the only GOP candidate who’s demonstrated viability. The decision comes after Republican parties in several other
Gov. Tony Evers today took the first step towards creating a nonpartisan redistricting commission to suggest the state’s new legislative boundaries after the 2020 census, following through on a pledge he made during his State of the State address. Evers
Republican Jessi Ebben, a public relations professional who lives in Eau Claire, announced today she plans to challenge longtime Dem Rep. Ron Kind in the 3rd CD. “Wisconsin families deserve a representative who will prioritize the fight to protect their
Republican John Garske, who spent 20 years in the Army and now runs a business helping vets transition to finding jobs in the private sector, is announcing today he will challenge Dem U.S. Rep. Ron Kind. In a phone interview
State Sen. Mark Miller, a Monona Dem who served as minority leader during the protests over Act 10, announced today on the Senate floor he will not seek reelection this fall. Miller, who was elected to the Assembly in 1998
Republican Jason Church’s latest TV ad in his bid for the 7th CD denounces the effort to impeach President Trump as “a circus trying to undo an election.” The campaign declined to comment on where the ad is running, on
The presidential race remains nip-and-tuck in Wisconsin with the latest Marquette University Law School Poll finding the president within the margin of error when paired against four potential Dem rivals. Former Vice President Joe Biden also continued to be the
Gov. Tony Evers’ campaign tells WisPolitics.com that he raised just over $1 million during the second half of 2019. The haul from nearly 8,000 contributions helped Evers finish the year with nearly $1.3 million in the bank. For his first
Justice Daniel Kelly’s campaign tells WisPolitics.com he raised more than $556,000 during the final six months of 2019 as he seeks a full 10-year term on the state Supreme Court. The haul is significantly more than his rivals raised over
Milwaukee — Making his first stop of 2020 in a state that many believe is key to his reelection hopes, President Trump on Tuesday touted his trade policies as a win for Wisconsin. Critics have suggested Trump’s trade policies, particularly
The liberal group Priorities USA announced today it will begin a $5.8 million buy on Wisconsin TV starting Feb. 25 along with millions more in digital ads as part of its effort opposing President Trump. Wisconsin Outreach Director Cassidy Geoghegan
Supreme Court candidate Jill Karofsky raised $227,552 over the final six months of 2019, according to a filing with the state Ethics Commission. The Dane County judge finished the year with $181,274 in the bank after spending $157,190 between July
GOP 7th CD candidate Jason Church’s latest TV ad praises President Trump for the killing of Iranian Gen Qassem Soleimani, saying “he had it coming.” Church also suggests in the ad that Soleimani may have supplied the IED that injured
Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign has added a second staffer in Wisconsin as it prepares to open an office in Madison next week. Rebecca Lynch, who has been working as the political director for the Working Families Party, was hired to
Carolyn Stanford Taylor, who Gov. Tony Evers appointed to replace him as state superintendent, announced today she will not seek a full term in 2021. In her announcement, Stanford Taylor said she promised Evers she would commit to completing the
In the first TV ad of his bid for the 7th CD, Republican Tom Tiffany says growing up on a farm and shoveling manure was “great training for helping President Trump clean out the three-ring circus in Washington.” Tiffany’s campaign
State Rep. Bob Kulp today announced he will not seek reelection in 2020. The Stratford Republican won his seat in a November 2013 special election and has since represented the district containing sections of Marathon, Clark and Wood counties. In
Dem state Sen. Dave Hansen announced today that he will not seek reelection this fall. Hansen 72, has regularly outperformed the top of the ticket since he was first elected to the Green Bay-area district in 2000, and his retirement
Matt Neumann told WisPolitics.com he is passing on a bid for the 5th CD due to the strains serving in Congress could place on his young family. That leaves Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, as the only announced candidate
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee is starting a new TV ad in Wisconsin that knocks President Trump over his actions toward Iran by using his own words against him from 2011. The group said the spot will run on MSNBC,
Donald Trump is expected to be unopposed on Wisconsin’s primary ballot in April after Republican members of the Presidential Preference Selection Committee decided he’s the only GOP candidate who’s demonstrated viability. The decision comes after Republican parties in several other