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Longtime Secretary of State Doug La Follette won today’s primary election against newcomer Dane County Dem Party Chair Alexia Sabor, according to the Associated Press. La Follette had 63 percent of the vote against Sabor’s 37 percent with 35 percent
Voting absentee has dropped off significantly from 2020 levels, though voters are still using it more frequently than they did pre-COVID, according to the latest numbers from the Elections Commission. Wisconsin voters have requested 389,811 absentee ballots for today’s election
The polls are open across Wisconsin for the fall primary. The most watched race on the ballot is the fight for the GOP guv nomination, with former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and construction exec Tim Michels leading the polls. State
Former GOP state Rep. Dean Knudson Wednesday announced his resignation from the Elections Commission once a replacement is in place. Knudson, appointed to the commission by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, said during a late afternoon meeting it has become clear
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Friday argued electing Mandela Barnes would give Dems another progressive voice in the U.S. Senate to address the risks Americans are facing to their health, safety, families and more. She said the answer to
Construction firm exec Tim Michels declared “enough of the bickering” as he formally launched his GOP bid for guv, vowing he would use his private sector experience to help bring people together. But he also accused Dem Gov. Tony Evers
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes challenged his fellow Dem U.S. Senate candidates to go on record over whether they support the expansion of a section of I-94 in Milwaukee County after he was asked at a forum about his opposition to
Madison businessman Eric Hovde is passing on a run for guv this year, telling WisPolitics.com that he’s instead looking at a bid for the U.S. Senate in 2024. Hovde has been critical of Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ handling of the
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’s “gone above and beyond” to comply with the open records law after a Dane County Court judge rejected a request to continue pressing him for more documents related to Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election
Cavalier Johnson on Tuesday became Milwaukee’s first elected Black mayor in the city’s 176-year history. With all precincts reporting, Johnson had 62,143 votes, or 71.7 percent, to 24,543, or 28.3 percent, for former Ald. Bob Donovan. During his victory speech,
Waukesha County Judge Maria Lazar on Tuesday knocked off Lori Kornblum for a spot on the 2nd District Court of Appeals. With all precincts reporting, Lazar had 158,290 votes, or 54.55 percent, while Kornblum had 131,863 votes, or 45.45 percent.
GOP state Rep. Samantha Kerkman narrowly won the open Kenosha County exec’s race, setting up another departure from the state Assembly. Kerkman, R-Salem, had 14,693 votes, or 51.3 percent, to 13,886, or 48.5 percent, for Rebecca Matoska-Mentink, the county’s clerk
Vote tallying is underway in Wisconsin for the spring election. There were no statewide races on today’s ballot, though several contests are being closely watched by Capitol insiders. 2nd District Court of Appeals Judge Lori Kornblum – an appointee of
Ahead of tomorrow’s spring election, the League of Wisconsin Municipalities is defending local election clerks. “Our motivation is first to rebuild faith and confidence in elections because if we don’t have that, we don’t have democracy,” Jerry Deschane, executive director
School referendums on the spring ballot in local elections tomorrow total $1.26 billion in requests for infrastructure upgrades, construction of new facilities and funds for operating expenses. The biggest ask comes from the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, which is
UW-Milwaukee Prof. Mordecai Lee says Black voters and what he says is a “last hurrah” for Milwaukee’s old south side could drive mayoral election turnout above the 22 percent seen in the primary election. The veteran political scientist told WisPolitics.com
A Dane County judge has found Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and the Assembly in contempt for failing to release records related to the ongoing probe into the 2020 election despite an order directing that. The Washington, D.C.-based liberal group American
Acting Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson says he sees the city’s street car system as a way to grow the economy while offering residents, workers and visitors a way to access new developments. Johnson, who also serves as Milwaukee Common Council
Republican Ryan Huebsch today announced he’ll run for the 94th AD, formerly held by his father and ex-Assembly speaker, Mike Huebsch. Rep. Steve Doyle, D-Onalaska, currently holds the seat. Doyle was first elected in a 2011 special election when former
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos claimed there was widespread fraud in the 2020 election even though several reviews — including one by the nonpartisan LAB he helped authorize — found there was not. Leaving a meeting yesterday in the Assembly Hearing
Longtime Secretary of State Doug La Follette won today’s primary election against newcomer Dane County Dem Party Chair Alexia Sabor, according to the Associated Press. La Follette had 63 percent of the vote against Sabor’s 37 percent with 35 percent
Voting absentee has dropped off significantly from 2020 levels, though voters are still using it more frequently than they did pre-COVID, according to the latest numbers from the Elections Commission. Wisconsin voters have requested 389,811 absentee ballots for today’s election
The polls are open across Wisconsin for the fall primary. The most watched race on the ballot is the fight for the GOP guv nomination, with former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and construction exec Tim Michels leading the polls. State
Former GOP state Rep. Dean Knudson Wednesday announced his resignation from the Elections Commission once a replacement is in place. Knudson, appointed to the commission by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, said during a late afternoon meeting it has become clear
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Friday argued electing Mandela Barnes would give Dems another progressive voice in the U.S. Senate to address the risks Americans are facing to their health, safety, families and more. She said the answer to
Construction firm exec Tim Michels declared “enough of the bickering” as he formally launched his GOP bid for guv, vowing he would use his private sector experience to help bring people together. But he also accused Dem Gov. Tony Evers
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes challenged his fellow Dem U.S. Senate candidates to go on record over whether they support the expansion of a section of I-94 in Milwaukee County after he was asked at a forum about his opposition to
Madison businessman Eric Hovde is passing on a run for guv this year, telling WisPolitics.com that he’s instead looking at a bid for the U.S. Senate in 2024. Hovde has been critical of Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ handling of the
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’s “gone above and beyond” to comply with the open records law after a Dane County Court judge rejected a request to continue pressing him for more documents related to Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election
Cavalier Johnson on Tuesday became Milwaukee’s first elected Black mayor in the city’s 176-year history. With all precincts reporting, Johnson had 62,143 votes, or 71.7 percent, to 24,543, or 28.3 percent, for former Ald. Bob Donovan. During his victory speech,
Waukesha County Judge Maria Lazar on Tuesday knocked off Lori Kornblum for a spot on the 2nd District Court of Appeals. With all precincts reporting, Lazar had 158,290 votes, or 54.55 percent, while Kornblum had 131,863 votes, or 45.45 percent.
GOP state Rep. Samantha Kerkman narrowly won the open Kenosha County exec’s race, setting up another departure from the state Assembly. Kerkman, R-Salem, had 14,693 votes, or 51.3 percent, to 13,886, or 48.5 percent, for Rebecca Matoska-Mentink, the county’s clerk
Vote tallying is underway in Wisconsin for the spring election. There were no statewide races on today’s ballot, though several contests are being closely watched by Capitol insiders. 2nd District Court of Appeals Judge Lori Kornblum – an appointee of
Ahead of tomorrow’s spring election, the League of Wisconsin Municipalities is defending local election clerks. “Our motivation is first to rebuild faith and confidence in elections because if we don’t have that, we don’t have democracy,” Jerry Deschane, executive director
School referendums on the spring ballot in local elections tomorrow total $1.26 billion in requests for infrastructure upgrades, construction of new facilities and funds for operating expenses. The biggest ask comes from the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, which is
UW-Milwaukee Prof. Mordecai Lee says Black voters and what he says is a “last hurrah” for Milwaukee’s old south side could drive mayoral election turnout above the 22 percent seen in the primary election. The veteran political scientist told WisPolitics.com
A Dane County judge has found Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and the Assembly in contempt for failing to release records related to the ongoing probe into the 2020 election despite an order directing that. The Washington, D.C.-based liberal group American
Acting Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson says he sees the city’s street car system as a way to grow the economy while offering residents, workers and visitors a way to access new developments. Johnson, who also serves as Milwaukee Common Council
Republican Ryan Huebsch today announced he’ll run for the 94th AD, formerly held by his father and ex-Assembly speaker, Mike Huebsch. Rep. Steve Doyle, D-Onalaska, currently holds the seat. Doyle was first elected in a 2011 special election when former
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos claimed there was widespread fraud in the 2020 election even though several reviews — including one by the nonpartisan LAB he helped authorize — found there was not. Leaving a meeting yesterday in the Assembly Hearing