From WisPolitics … — GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde is out with a new TV ad that accuses U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, of lying because “that’s what career politicians do when they get in trouble.” Hovde’s campaign said it’s running statewide on broadcast, cable and digital and is part

From WisPolitics … — Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris were tied in Wisconsin a new Emerson College poll — the first by pollsters after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race. Trump and Harris were tied at 47% each in a head-to-head matchup. Earlier this

From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Ald. Milele Coggs and five other Milwaukee Common Council members are seeking more information after a man was shot and killed by out-of-state police during the RNC last week.   The 42-year-old Milwaukee man was shot by Columbus, Ohio police helping cover security for the convention.

From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Milwaukee today for her first visit to Wisconsin since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed her.  Harris is scheduled to arrive in Milwaukee at 11:30 a.m. and to speak at a political event shortly

From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Reps. Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan, and a string of Dem officials quickly endorsed Kamala Harris for president after Joe Biden dropped out of the race. Some Wisconsin Republicans, meanwhile, argued if Biden can no longer sustain a campaign for the

From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris is making a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Tuesday on the heels of the Republican National Convention. It will be her ninth visit to Wisconsin since taking office and her first stop here since being in Milwaukee on May 16. — Beloit

From WisPolitics … — Donald Trump had a 5-point edge on Joe Biden in Wisconsin in the latest batch of swing state surveys from Emerson College, which found the former president with an advantage in all seven states it’s been regularly polling. In Wisconsin, 48% supported Trump in a head-to-head

From WisPolitics … — A GOP strategist is telling Republicans to “avoid the happy talk.” Keith Gilkes, a GOP strategist who runs Platform Communications in Madison, told a WisPolitics event at Marquette University Law School yesterday that he worries when Republicans are talking about taking over the White House and

From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who faced two failed recall attempts that allowed him to collect contributions in unlimited amounts, raised $638,893 over the first half of the year, according to his latest campaign finance report. The bulk of that came from the $500,000 donation that Illinois

From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee police Chief Jeffrey Norman says authorities continue to “monitor what is needed” after Saturday’s assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump. Trump arrived in Milwaukee last night amid speculation he will appear as the convention opens today. “This is a national special security event,” Norman

From WisPolitics … — In this week’s GOP radio address, Sen. Rob Cowles celebrates tourism in Wisconsin ahead of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week. The Green Bay Republican touts the RNC as one of the largest events in Wisconsin in recent history, with tens of thousands of

From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel raised $597,639 over the last six months, his campaign tells WisPolitics. By comparison, liberal candidate Susan Crawford raised $461,274 over the first three weeks after she got into the race last month, according to a draft cover sheet her campaign

From WisPolitics … — Those seeking to oust Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are vowing to appeal a Dane County judge’s ruling rejecting their request to order a recall election. Judge Stephen Ehlke based yesterday’s ruling on the state Supreme Court’s December decision throwing out the maps used in 2022 and

From WisPolitics … — Businessman Tony Wied is launching the first TV ad of his bid for the 8th CD, touting himself as the “Trump-endorsed conservative” in the race. Wied’s campaign says it’s part of a six-figure buy that will run on broadcast TV in the Green Bay market as

From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says it ultimately is President Joe Biden’s decision whether to step aside as the party’s nominee, adding she continues to be focused on her own race. At least five Dem House members have now called on Biden to step aside, while national

Subscribers: This is the final AM Update of the week due to the Independence Day holiday. The AM Update will return Monday. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — Dora Drake beat fellow Milwaukee state Rep. LaKeshia Myers nearly 2-to-1 in the Dem primary to fill the vacant 4th

From WisPolitics … — Polls are open in the 4th SD, where Dem state Reps. Dora Drake and LaKeshia Myers are squaring off for the party’s nomination in the Milwaukee-based seat. The winner will face no major party opposition in the July 30 special election for the heavily Dem seat

From WisPolitics … — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore campaigned for President Joe Biden in Madison and Milwaukee this weekend, urging Democratic voters to stay the course after Biden’s debate performance sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party. “I planned on being here in Wisconsin prior to the debate,” Moore said on

From WisPolitics … — On the heels of last night’s presidential debate, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will be in Wisconsin this weekend to encourage Black voters to back President Joe Biden with stops in Milwaukee, Madison and Kenosha. Moore, the first Black guv in Maryland history, is the latest Biden

From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden stands to gain in tonight’s debate if his performance belies a narrative he’s too frail to run the country, Dem panelists at a WisPolitics luncheon said.  A Republican on yesterday’s Milwaukee panel, however, said that wouldn’t be enough to counteract what voters have