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Iron worker Randy Bryce today said he’s raised more than $430,000 since announcing last month he would challenge House Speaker Paul Ryan for his seat in 2018. Since June 19, Bryce received more than 16,000 donations, according to his campaign, with the
Sen. Kathleen Vinehout Wednesday downplayed as “just paperwork” her recent registering of a campaign committee as she weighs a potential run for governor. The Alma Dem earlier this month registered what she called an “exploratory committee” to challenge Gov. Scott
President Trump’s job approval rating was upside down again in the latest Marquette University Law School poll with more Wisconsin voters unhappy with his performance in the White House compared to three months ago. Meanwhile, Gov. Scott Walker’s job approval
Nicole Schneider, the research officer with Green Bay Area Catholic Education and daughter-in-law of the former Schneider Trucking head, has decided against running for the U.S. Senate next year, according to a GOP source with knowledge of her decision. The
Wisconsin won’t have to redraw its Assembly district maps for now as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the arguments against them in what could be a landmark case on partisan redistricting. The court Monday agreed to hear a challenge to
Sauk County Circuit Court Judge Michael Screnock announced today he’ll run for Michael Gableman’s spot on the state Supreme Court, saying he shares the incumbent’s “belief that it is the role of a judge to say what the law is
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman announced today he will not seek re-election next year, saying he is “more hopeful than ever in the triumph of the rule of law in Wisconsin.” Gableman’s statement did not explicitly address whether he
Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet received a $2,500 donation in 2013 from Chief Justice Pat Roggensack, a WisPolitics.com campaign finance check showed. But Dallet’s campaign said the donation wouldn’t mean Dallet, who’s pitching herself as a middle-of-the-road jurist, would join
The nephew of former U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl announced on Twitter today that he’s planning on running for U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman’s seat next year. In a tweet this morning, Daniel Kohl wrote, “In this case the rumors are true! I’m
Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign is asking people to contribute at least $1,000 for the fundraiser he’s holding with President Trump. The June 13 reception includes four host levels, with those who pay $20,000 getting a VIP photo, preferred seating and
Milwaukee County Judge Rebecca Dallet says her 11 years as a prosecutor gives her “vital experience” as she runs for a seat on the state Supreme Court. Dallet, who’s been a Milwaukee County circuit court judge since 2008, announced her
Milwaukee businessman Andy Gronik tells WisPolitics.com he’s hired Maura Tracy to serve as a senior adviser while he decides whether to run for guv. Tracy was campaign manager for Terri Bonoff’s unsuccessful bid for a Minnesota congressional seat last fall
Three groups have teamed up for new TV and radio ads defending U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin following spots from conservative groups that accused her of caring only about herself during a scandal at the Tomah VA. The $500,000 buy includes
Gov. Scott Walker will tell party activists at this weekend’s GOP state convention “I’m ready” for a third term as he continues to send signals that he’ll run in 2018. But the state Dem party slammed the guv, saying he
A new TV ad knocks U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin for her handling of a scandal at the Tomah VA Medical Center, saying she was “slow to protect our heroes, but quick to protect herself.” The Illinois-based Restoration PAC is spending $465,000 on
MILWAUKEE — Addressing the Wisconsin Democrats’ annual Founders Day Gala, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison urged party activists Saturday to start organizing now and to engage with voters in all areas of the state in order to win in 2018.
Madison attorney Tim Burns Monday announced he will run for the state Supreme Court next year, when conservative Justice Michael Gableman would be up for re-election. Burns, who said his legal practice focuses on challenging insurance companies on behalf of businesses
Dem Josh Kaul, a former federal prosecutor in Baltimore who has been involved in voter rights cases since moving back to Wisconsin, today launched his campaign for attorney general, the office his mother held from 2003-2007. Kaul said in a
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s campaign says she raised $2.2 million over the first three months of the year and finished the quarter with $2.4 million in the bank. The campaign said it did not yet have a coversheet for the
Retired Whitnall Superintendent Lowell Holtz said he raised important issues in his bid for state superintendent even though he came up well short of knocking off incumbent Tony Evers. He also made no apologies for his approach to the campaign
Iron worker Randy Bryce today said he’s raised more than $430,000 since announcing last month he would challenge House Speaker Paul Ryan for his seat in 2018. Since June 19, Bryce received more than 16,000 donations, according to his campaign, with the
Sen. Kathleen Vinehout Wednesday downplayed as “just paperwork” her recent registering of a campaign committee as she weighs a potential run for governor. The Alma Dem earlier this month registered what she called an “exploratory committee” to challenge Gov. Scott
President Trump’s job approval rating was upside down again in the latest Marquette University Law School poll with more Wisconsin voters unhappy with his performance in the White House compared to three months ago. Meanwhile, Gov. Scott Walker’s job approval
Nicole Schneider, the research officer with Green Bay Area Catholic Education and daughter-in-law of the former Schneider Trucking head, has decided against running for the U.S. Senate next year, according to a GOP source with knowledge of her decision. The
Wisconsin won’t have to redraw its Assembly district maps for now as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the arguments against them in what could be a landmark case on partisan redistricting. The court Monday agreed to hear a challenge to
Sauk County Circuit Court Judge Michael Screnock announced today he’ll run for Michael Gableman’s spot on the state Supreme Court, saying he shares the incumbent’s “belief that it is the role of a judge to say what the law is
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman announced today he will not seek re-election next year, saying he is “more hopeful than ever in the triumph of the rule of law in Wisconsin.” Gableman’s statement did not explicitly address whether he
Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet received a $2,500 donation in 2013 from Chief Justice Pat Roggensack, a WisPolitics.com campaign finance check showed. But Dallet’s campaign said the donation wouldn’t mean Dallet, who’s pitching herself as a middle-of-the-road jurist, would join
The nephew of former U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl announced on Twitter today that he’s planning on running for U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman’s seat next year. In a tweet this morning, Daniel Kohl wrote, “In this case the rumors are true! I’m
Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign is asking people to contribute at least $1,000 for the fundraiser he’s holding with President Trump. The June 13 reception includes four host levels, with those who pay $20,000 getting a VIP photo, preferred seating and
Milwaukee County Judge Rebecca Dallet says her 11 years as a prosecutor gives her “vital experience” as she runs for a seat on the state Supreme Court. Dallet, who’s been a Milwaukee County circuit court judge since 2008, announced her
Milwaukee businessman Andy Gronik tells WisPolitics.com he’s hired Maura Tracy to serve as a senior adviser while he decides whether to run for guv. Tracy was campaign manager for Terri Bonoff’s unsuccessful bid for a Minnesota congressional seat last fall
Three groups have teamed up for new TV and radio ads defending U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin following spots from conservative groups that accused her of caring only about herself during a scandal at the Tomah VA. The $500,000 buy includes
Gov. Scott Walker will tell party activists at this weekend’s GOP state convention “I’m ready” for a third term as he continues to send signals that he’ll run in 2018. But the state Dem party slammed the guv, saying he
A new TV ad knocks U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin for her handling of a scandal at the Tomah VA Medical Center, saying she was “slow to protect our heroes, but quick to protect herself.” The Illinois-based Restoration PAC is spending $465,000 on
MILWAUKEE — Addressing the Wisconsin Democrats’ annual Founders Day Gala, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison urged party activists Saturday to start organizing now and to engage with voters in all areas of the state in order to win in 2018.
Madison attorney Tim Burns Monday announced he will run for the state Supreme Court next year, when conservative Justice Michael Gableman would be up for re-election. Burns, who said his legal practice focuses on challenging insurance companies on behalf of businesses
Dem Josh Kaul, a former federal prosecutor in Baltimore who has been involved in voter rights cases since moving back to Wisconsin, today launched his campaign for attorney general, the office his mother held from 2003-2007. Kaul said in a
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s campaign says she raised $2.2 million over the first three months of the year and finished the quarter with $2.4 million in the bank. The campaign said it did not yet have a coversheet for the
Retired Whitnall Superintendent Lowell Holtz said he raised important issues in his bid for state superintendent even though he came up well short of knocking off incumbent Tony Evers. He also made no apologies for his approach to the campaign