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Several top aides to Gov. Scott Walker’s previous runs are returning for his 2018 re-election bid, and Mike Grebe, former head of the conservative Bradley Foundation, will again once again chair the effort. The guv’s campaign today announced key players
The Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce today launched a $1.6 million TV and digital ad campaign hitting Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin for supporting tax hikes “rigging the system against us.” The group said campaign includes two ads that will
The conservative Restoration PAC released a new TV ad today that compares GOP Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson to Ronald Reagan and says the former Marine and businessman is the best candidate to beat “ultra-liberal Tammy Baldwin.” The PAC said it
Gov. Scott Walker will formally announce his re-election bid Nov. 5 in Waukesha with more than a dozen stops around the state in the days to follow, his campaign said today. The formal kick off will be at Weldall Manufacturing
The super PAC backing Republican Kevin Nicholson for U.S. Senate released its first TV ad today, a spot that calls for the former Marine a “true conservative.” Nicholson, who was president of the national College Dems, has faced questions about
Scott Walker continued to lay the foundation for his expected re-election bid next month with a new digital ad campaign that features the incumbent saying “there’s more to be done.” It’s the latest move Walker has made in recent months
House Speaker Paul Ryan raised more than $300,000 directly during the third quarter, finishing September with more than $10.4 million in the bank, his campaign said today. Ryan, R-Janesville, also received almost $2 million in transfers from Team Ryan, his
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, raised $2.4 million in the third quarter, pushing her overall haul for first nine months of 2017 to $7.1 million, her campaign said today. Baldwin also finished September with $5.3 million in the bank, giving
Former state Dem Chair Matt Flynn formally kicked off his bid for guv Tuesday, telling WisPolitics.com he wants to restore Wisconsin’s progressive tradition. “We need a change of direction,” Flynn said in detailing his vision for the state. “It’s all
Former Marine and business consultant Kevin Nicholson raised more than $400,000 over the first two months after officially declaring for the U.S. Senate race, the Republican’s campaign said today. Nicholson GOP rival and state Sen. Leah Vukmir announced earlier this
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, who said Monday he’s facing the “toughest race of my political career” next year, will again be outraised by his likely opponent when the next round of fundraising reports come out. Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, told Wisconsin talk
The conservative Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today unveiled a TV ad that charges U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is “standing in the way” of overhauling the nation’s tax code. The group said the “seven-figure” ad buy will run on local TV networks
GOP state Sen. Leah Vukmir raised nearly $250,000 in a little more than three weeks after she formally got into the race for U.S. Senate, her campaign announced today. Vukmir, R-Brookfield, officially declared Sept. 7, and the reporting period ended
Dem Randy Bryce’s campaign announced this morning he raised more than $1 million in the third quarter and has more than $1 million in the bank for his challenge of House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville. Bryce’s campaign said it likely
A new super PAC formed to back state Sen. Leah Vukmir’s U.S. Senate campaign will be led by a series of veterans from Gov. Scott Walker and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s past races. The formation of Next PAC means both
Michael Screnock today announced he’s being endorsed by three conservative Supreme Court justices, including Michael Gableman, the justice he wants to replace on the high court. Justices Rebecca Bradley and Daniel Kelly, both of whom Gov. Scott Walker appointed to
Randy Bryce declined to participate in a forum next week with a fellow Dem 1st CD candidate and is unlikely to do any in the near future while “laser focused” on House Speaker Paul Ryan, his campaign said. Cathy Myers,
The federal Department of Homeland Security says it “stands by” its statement that Wisconsin and 20 other states were targeted by Russian government cyber actors trying to breach election systems. State officials yesterday said they hadn’t received any information indicating
The state GOP and Scott Walker are launching separate ad campaigns today to herald the guv’s work on the budget. The Republican Party of Wisconsin’s statewide radio spot praises Walker for lowering taxes. The narrator says taxes on a median-valued
State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout told backers she’s running for guv to “turn the state’s priorities upside down” and “put people first,” according to prepared remarks from her campaign. Vinehout planned to say at her formal announcement in Black River Falls
Several top aides to Gov. Scott Walker’s previous runs are returning for his 2018 re-election bid, and Mike Grebe, former head of the conservative Bradley Foundation, will again once again chair the effort. The guv’s campaign today announced key players
The Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce today launched a $1.6 million TV and digital ad campaign hitting Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin for supporting tax hikes “rigging the system against us.” The group said campaign includes two ads that will
The conservative Restoration PAC released a new TV ad today that compares GOP Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson to Ronald Reagan and says the former Marine and businessman is the best candidate to beat “ultra-liberal Tammy Baldwin.” The PAC said it
Gov. Scott Walker will formally announce his re-election bid Nov. 5 in Waukesha with more than a dozen stops around the state in the days to follow, his campaign said today. The formal kick off will be at Weldall Manufacturing
The super PAC backing Republican Kevin Nicholson for U.S. Senate released its first TV ad today, a spot that calls for the former Marine a “true conservative.” Nicholson, who was president of the national College Dems, has faced questions about
Scott Walker continued to lay the foundation for his expected re-election bid next month with a new digital ad campaign that features the incumbent saying “there’s more to be done.” It’s the latest move Walker has made in recent months
House Speaker Paul Ryan raised more than $300,000 directly during the third quarter, finishing September with more than $10.4 million in the bank, his campaign said today. Ryan, R-Janesville, also received almost $2 million in transfers from Team Ryan, his
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, raised $2.4 million in the third quarter, pushing her overall haul for first nine months of 2017 to $7.1 million, her campaign said today. Baldwin also finished September with $5.3 million in the bank, giving
Former state Dem Chair Matt Flynn formally kicked off his bid for guv Tuesday, telling WisPolitics.com he wants to restore Wisconsin’s progressive tradition. “We need a change of direction,” Flynn said in detailing his vision for the state. “It’s all
Former Marine and business consultant Kevin Nicholson raised more than $400,000 over the first two months after officially declaring for the U.S. Senate race, the Republican’s campaign said today. Nicholson GOP rival and state Sen. Leah Vukmir announced earlier this
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, who said Monday he’s facing the “toughest race of my political career” next year, will again be outraised by his likely opponent when the next round of fundraising reports come out. Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, told Wisconsin talk
The conservative Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today unveiled a TV ad that charges U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is “standing in the way” of overhauling the nation’s tax code. The group said the “seven-figure” ad buy will run on local TV networks
GOP state Sen. Leah Vukmir raised nearly $250,000 in a little more than three weeks after she formally got into the race for U.S. Senate, her campaign announced today. Vukmir, R-Brookfield, officially declared Sept. 7, and the reporting period ended
Dem Randy Bryce’s campaign announced this morning he raised more than $1 million in the third quarter and has more than $1 million in the bank for his challenge of House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville. Bryce’s campaign said it likely
A new super PAC formed to back state Sen. Leah Vukmir’s U.S. Senate campaign will be led by a series of veterans from Gov. Scott Walker and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s past races. The formation of Next PAC means both
Michael Screnock today announced he’s being endorsed by three conservative Supreme Court justices, including Michael Gableman, the justice he wants to replace on the high court. Justices Rebecca Bradley and Daniel Kelly, both of whom Gov. Scott Walker appointed to
Randy Bryce declined to participate in a forum next week with a fellow Dem 1st CD candidate and is unlikely to do any in the near future while “laser focused” on House Speaker Paul Ryan, his campaign said. Cathy Myers,
The federal Department of Homeland Security says it “stands by” its statement that Wisconsin and 20 other states were targeted by Russian government cyber actors trying to breach election systems. State officials yesterday said they hadn’t received any information indicating
The state GOP and Scott Walker are launching separate ad campaigns today to herald the guv’s work on the budget. The Republican Party of Wisconsin’s statewide radio spot praises Walker for lowering taxes. The narrator says taxes on a median-valued
State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout told backers she’s running for guv to “turn the state’s priorities upside down” and “put people first,” according to prepared remarks from her campaign. Vinehout planned to say at her formal announcement in Black River Falls