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Polls have closed across the state as clerks are reporting a surge in turnout, with some counties nearing presidential numbers. Meanwhile, some polling locations reported seeing ballot shortages as voters weighed in today on contests in the governor’s race, U.S.
The state Elections Commission says some 50 voters in north-central Wisconsin’s Village of Stratford cast ballots this morning that didn’t include the names of some legislative candidates. But a commission spokesman added those ballots have been separated from the others
After months of negative ads and nasty rhetoric, voters across the state head to the polls today to make their picks for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress, the Legislature and constitutional offices. Republican Gov. Scott Walker faces Dem opponent Tony Evers,
The number of absentee ballots cast is already 46 percent higher than in the last guv election, according to the latest update from the Elections Commission. So far, 547,954 ballots had been cast through Sunday, the last day available for
Gov. Scott Walker and Dem challenger Tony Evers on Sunday continued to trade barbs on health care and taxes as they made their final pitches to voters ahead of Tuesday’s election. Speaking to backers in Glendale, Walker said it was
WAUKESHA — Dem guv candidate Tony Evers insisted Saturday he isn’t reversing his position by pledging this week that he won’t raise taxes. Evers in the past has said “everything is on the table” when asked about a gas tax
Vice President Mike Pence dialed up his immigration rhetoric at a stop in Hudson today, blaming migrant caravans in Mexico in part on Democratic policies as he urged voters to back Wisconsin’s Republican ticket. Pence’s stop comes as Republicans Gov.
MADISON — Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren slammed Republican-backed policies and touted U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin as a fighter who believes “government ought to work for everyone.” Warren, speaking before around 250 at a “Women for Tammy” rally at Madison’s Monona
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin touted her efforts to stand against special interests and pledged to continue championing the state’s interests “with every fiber” as she urged students to head to the polls. “I have never been afraid to stand up
Gov. Scott Walker pledged the state will pass a bill to guarantee pre-existing condition coverage using “the exact same language that’s in the Affordable Care Act.” Walker’s comments today, during a campaign stop in Waukesha, go further than he has
Tony Evers launched a new TV ad today charging the men Scott Walker trusted to run Wisconsin’s most important agencies say he lacked integrity and was changed by power and ambition. Evers’ campaign said the ad will run on cable
U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy in his latest TV ad says Wisconsin businesses are “making a comeback.” The Wausau Republican opens the 30-second spot standing in a relatively empty factory, as Duffy tells the camera “it wasn’t long ago factories across
The latest Marquette University Law School Poll found a dead even race for guv, while Dem Sen. Tammy Baldwin continued to maintain a significant lead over GOP challenger Leah Vukmir. Gov. Scott Walker and Dem challenger Tony Evers were each
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir urged workers at a Menomonee Falls factory today to vote for Republicans, warning Dem wins would unravel conservative reforms in Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. Vukmir, who’s a state senator from Brookfield, said the state
1st CD Republican Bryan Steil says he’s committed to providing “opportunity, good-paying jobs and strong communities” for the next generation in his latest TV ad. The 30-second ad, which the campaign expects will be his final one in the race,
The Republican Governors Association is out with a new TV ad calling Dem guv contender Tony Evers “wrong for Wisconsin families.” The 30-second TV spot opens with footage of Evers addressing the camera as a narrator asks, “Can we trust
Vice President Joe Biden called out “forces of hate” in America and characterized the November midterm elections as “a battle for America’s soul” as he rallied UW-Madison students to vote this morning. Biden from the outset called the upcoming midterm
The Democratic Governors Association is out with a new TV ad today that charges Gov. Scott Walker cut school funding and passed up money to lower health care costs because he was doing what his donors wanted rather than “looking
As U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin makes her closing argument of the campaign, her latest TV features people who praise the Madison Dem for “putting Wisconsin first.” Baldwin’s campaign said the ad is running statewide and it’s putting six figures behind
Dem guv candidate Tony Evers Tuesday launched what his campaign said are his final TV ads of the race, including one in which he declares, “I’ll put you first.” The campaign said the ads will run statewide the final week
Polls have closed across the state as clerks are reporting a surge in turnout, with some counties nearing presidential numbers. Meanwhile, some polling locations reported seeing ballot shortages as voters weighed in today on contests in the governor’s race, U.S.
The state Elections Commission says some 50 voters in north-central Wisconsin’s Village of Stratford cast ballots this morning that didn’t include the names of some legislative candidates. But a commission spokesman added those ballots have been separated from the others
After months of negative ads and nasty rhetoric, voters across the state head to the polls today to make their picks for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress, the Legislature and constitutional offices. Republican Gov. Scott Walker faces Dem opponent Tony Evers,
The number of absentee ballots cast is already 46 percent higher than in the last guv election, according to the latest update from the Elections Commission. So far, 547,954 ballots had been cast through Sunday, the last day available for
Gov. Scott Walker and Dem challenger Tony Evers on Sunday continued to trade barbs on health care and taxes as they made their final pitches to voters ahead of Tuesday’s election. Speaking to backers in Glendale, Walker said it was
WAUKESHA — Dem guv candidate Tony Evers insisted Saturday he isn’t reversing his position by pledging this week that he won’t raise taxes. Evers in the past has said “everything is on the table” when asked about a gas tax
Vice President Mike Pence dialed up his immigration rhetoric at a stop in Hudson today, blaming migrant caravans in Mexico in part on Democratic policies as he urged voters to back Wisconsin’s Republican ticket. Pence’s stop comes as Republicans Gov.
MADISON — Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren slammed Republican-backed policies and touted U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin as a fighter who believes “government ought to work for everyone.” Warren, speaking before around 250 at a “Women for Tammy” rally at Madison’s Monona
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin touted her efforts to stand against special interests and pledged to continue championing the state’s interests “with every fiber” as she urged students to head to the polls. “I have never been afraid to stand up
Gov. Scott Walker pledged the state will pass a bill to guarantee pre-existing condition coverage using “the exact same language that’s in the Affordable Care Act.” Walker’s comments today, during a campaign stop in Waukesha, go further than he has
Tony Evers launched a new TV ad today charging the men Scott Walker trusted to run Wisconsin’s most important agencies say he lacked integrity and was changed by power and ambition. Evers’ campaign said the ad will run on cable
U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy in his latest TV ad says Wisconsin businesses are “making a comeback.” The Wausau Republican opens the 30-second spot standing in a relatively empty factory, as Duffy tells the camera “it wasn’t long ago factories across
The latest Marquette University Law School Poll found a dead even race for guv, while Dem Sen. Tammy Baldwin continued to maintain a significant lead over GOP challenger Leah Vukmir. Gov. Scott Walker and Dem challenger Tony Evers were each
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir urged workers at a Menomonee Falls factory today to vote for Republicans, warning Dem wins would unravel conservative reforms in Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. Vukmir, who’s a state senator from Brookfield, said the state
1st CD Republican Bryan Steil says he’s committed to providing “opportunity, good-paying jobs and strong communities” for the next generation in his latest TV ad. The 30-second ad, which the campaign expects will be his final one in the race,
The Republican Governors Association is out with a new TV ad calling Dem guv contender Tony Evers “wrong for Wisconsin families.” The 30-second TV spot opens with footage of Evers addressing the camera as a narrator asks, “Can we trust
Vice President Joe Biden called out “forces of hate” in America and characterized the November midterm elections as “a battle for America’s soul” as he rallied UW-Madison students to vote this morning. Biden from the outset called the upcoming midterm
The Democratic Governors Association is out with a new TV ad today that charges Gov. Scott Walker cut school funding and passed up money to lower health care costs because he was doing what his donors wanted rather than “looking
As U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin makes her closing argument of the campaign, her latest TV features people who praise the Madison Dem for “putting Wisconsin first.” Baldwin’s campaign said the ad is running statewide and it’s putting six figures behind
Dem guv candidate Tony Evers Tuesday launched what his campaign said are his final TV ads of the race, including one in which he declares, “I’ll put you first.” The campaign said the ads will run statewide the final week