Dems pump resources into Smith’s 31st SD campaign as party looks to thwart GOP push for supermajority

Senate Dems and the state Party have put nearly four times the resources into state Sen. Jeff Smith’s campaign since Sept. 1 as they have for their three candidates in the other most watched Senate races this fall, according to a review of campaign finance reports. Republicans need to net one seat this fall to take a two-thirds majority. To prevent that, Dems would have to hold onto Smith’s western Wisconsin 31st SD seat and either defend the open 25th or pick up one of the 9th or 19th districts.

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Johnson, Barnes on ‘UpFront’ discuss their campaigns in the final stretch to Election Day

GOP Sen. Ron Johnson says if reelected and Republicans regain control of the U.S. Senate, he would likely chair the permanent subcommittee on investigations within the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Also on the show, Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes wouldn’t say specifically whether he’d support putting the question of abortion rights before voters in the form of a referendum.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for Oct. 28

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss surrogate appearances in top races, a judge’s ruling clerks can’t accept partial witness addresses on absentee ballot envelopes, the final attorney general debate and more.

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Youngkin calls Evers, Dems ‘agents of chaos’; Warren dubs Michels, Johnson ‘extremists’

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin at a rally for GOP guv candidate Tim Michels said the guv’s race will have “dire consequences” for the state if Gov. Tony Evers is reelected, calling Evers and other Dems “agents of chaos.” Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., ripped Michels at a Madison rally and accused the GOP construction exec of having “crawled into bed” with election deniers and conspiracy theorists.

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Dems pump resources into Smith’s 31st SD campaign as party looks to thwart GOP push for supermajority

Senate Dems and the state Party have put nearly four times the resources into state Sen. Jeff Smith’s campaign since Sept. 1 as they have for their three candidates in the other most watched Senate races this fall, according to a review of campaign finance reports. Republicans need to net one seat this fall to take a two-thirds majority. To prevent that, Dems would have to hold onto Smith’s western Wisconsin 31st SD seat and either defend the open 25th or pick up one of the 9th or 19th districts.

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Johnson, Barnes on ‘UpFront’ discuss their campaigns in the final stretch to Election Day

GOP Sen. Ron Johnson says if reelected and Republicans regain control of the U.S. Senate, he would likely chair the permanent subcommittee on investigations within the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Also on the show, Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes wouldn’t say specifically whether he’d support putting the question of abortion rights before voters in the form of a referendum.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for Oct. 28

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss surrogate appearances in top races, a judge’s ruling clerks can’t accept partial witness addresses on absentee ballot envelopes, the final attorney general debate and more.

Read More »

Youngkin calls Evers, Dems ‘agents of chaos’; Warren dubs Michels, Johnson ‘extremists’

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin at a rally for GOP guv candidate Tim Michels said the guv’s race will have “dire consequences” for the state if Gov. Tony Evers is reelected, calling Evers and other Dems “agents of chaos.” Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., ripped Michels at a Madison rally and accused the GOP construction exec of having “crawled into bed” with election deniers and conspiracy theorists.

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Johnson encourages early voting at Waukesha rally

GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson at a Waukesha rally urged his backers to vote early so the campaign could turn its focus to turning out other those who haven’t cast ballots yet and free up supporters to serve as poll watchers. “Get your vote in and then not only do

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