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TOP STORIES Tiffany disagrees with Trump on renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America… told reporters at a campaign event in Green Bay … “I believe the Great Lakes are the Great Lakes and should stay Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake
TOP STORIES Crowley leading Tiffany in first Marquette head-to-head poll of governor’s race… [Aug. 12-20 poll of 891 registered voters … Among likely voters, Crowley was ahead of Tiffany 49-44. Independents favored Crowley 55-16, but 29% remained undecided. Among registered
TOP STORIES Don’t ‘Milwaukee County’ Wisconsin, Says Tiffany… “They’re going to say, ‘Stay in Milwaukee County because we do not want to “Milwaukee County” the entire state of Wisconsin,’” Tiffany said Tuesday morning during a press conference at Clifford’s Supper
TOP STORIES Gov. candidate Tiffany stops in Osseo while on ‘Protect our Farmland’ tour… “It is a way of life, farming here in Wisconsin,” Tiffany said. “But that way of life is under threat at this point. We have foreign
TOP STORIES Tom Tiffany ad attacks David Crowley on data centers… [in Tiffany’s new “data center David Crowley” ad,] Crowley is seen saying Wisconsin has the opportunity to be “an AI and a data hub not only for the entire
TOP STORIES Crowley leads Tiffany by four points in new head-to-head poll of likely votersGilkes-Bjork/Platform Comm. statewide poll of 500 likely voters found Crowley 48, Tiffany 44 – 42-30 among Independents* Fav-UnfavCrowley: 42-26 – still net positive among IndependentsTiffany: 38-43
TOP STORIES Crowley zeroes in on ‘MAGA extremism’ to rebuild a fractured Wisconsin coalition… [strategy to win Hong voters is] make the governor’s race an existential fight against “MAGA extremism.” … after a bitter primary battle defined by questions of
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Democrats preach unity as Hong endorses Crowley… “From the very first day that I announced this campaign, I said the real threat wasn’t any of my primary opponents,” said Crowley … at an event Wednesday morning [at
TOP STORIES David Crowley pulls off stunning comeback victory over Francesca Hong… a Hail Mary effort in the final weeks … underscored the popularity of Gov. Tony Evers. … Crowley and Evers spent the last month of the race crisscrossing
TOP STORIES Wisconsin’s 2026 primary for governor hits the home stretch… one week out from the primary Election Day, there were just four [of 7 Dems] left [Hong, Crowley, Brennan, Roys]. After the night of Tuesday, Aug. 11, the party
TOP STORIES Tony Evers pushes Trump administration to rescind new SNAP rule… rule will require authorized SNAP retailers … to stock seven unique varieties of items (up from three) in each of four categories of staple foods: protein, vegetables and
TOP STORIES Hong reverses stance on defunding police, claims about racism… Aug. 4 interview on the national podcast Pod Save America, Hong said … “I’m serious about public safety and I will not abolish the police. My views are that
TOP STORIES Crowley outraises Hong in July, despite briefly leaving Democratic primary for governor* [July 1-27,] Crowley raised around $776K, spent nearly $628K, had about $463K on hand* Hong raised nearly $339K, spent around $343K, had around $406K on hand*
TOP STORIES Republicans Now Favorites to Win Wisconsin Governor Election Amid Dem Chaos… Kalshi gave the Republican Party a 53 percent chance of winning the governorship compared with 48 percent for Democrats, as of Monday. As recently as August 1,
TOP STORIES Hong leads Democratic primary for governor once again in new Marquette pollJuly 22-27 re-poll found Hong 38, Undecided 34, Barnes 16, Crowley 7, Roys 2, Brennan 2. 56% said Evers endorsement did not affect their choice. 34% still
TOP STORIES During debate, Democrats running for governor find consensus, avoid attacks… hourlong debate hosted by WISN 12 at the Marquette University Law School moved quickly as moderators tossed rapid-fire questions … five remaining candidates in the chaotic race largely
TOP STORIES Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor: a look at the 5 remaining… [Hong continues to lead polling, but] percentage of undecided voters continues to be higher than those who have selected any specific candidate. … “Hong could certainly win
TOP STORIES WisDems seek new ballots for absentee voters after governor’s race shifts… [after checking with its 5 remaining candidates] … argues that [WEC] guidance must be rescinded because it reversed its own rule that was in place four years
TOP STORIES Gov. Tony Evers backs David Crowley in Democratic primary… [2 weeks after dropping out and endorsing Rodriguez, who suffered campaign finance woes and dropped her own bid last week,] Crowley reentered the state’s Democratic primary on Saturday …
TOP STORIES Barnes, Hong lead Democratic fundraising as Rodriguez stumblesAmong Democrats:* Barnes raised about $840K in 1H26, spent $1.1M+, had about $204K on hand* Hong raised about $709K, spent around $433K, had about $411K on hand* Brennan raised nearly $666K,
TOP STORIES Tiffany disagrees with Trump on renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America… told reporters at a campaign event in Green Bay … “I believe the Great Lakes are the Great Lakes and should stay Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario.” … the second time in recent days that Tiffany
TOP STORIES Crowley leading Tiffany in first Marquette head-to-head poll of governor’s race… [Aug. 12-20 poll of 891 registered voters … Among likely voters, Crowley was ahead of Tiffany 49-44. Independents favored Crowley 55-16, but 29% remained undecided. Among registered voters was a 44-44 tie, with 47% of Independents undecided.
TOP STORIES Don’t ‘Milwaukee County’ Wisconsin, Says Tiffany… “They’re going to say, ‘Stay in Milwaukee County because we do not want to “Milwaukee County” the entire state of Wisconsin,’” Tiffany said Tuesday morning during a press conference at Clifford’s Supper Club in Hales Corners. … response to a question about
TOP STORIES Gov. candidate Tiffany stops in Osseo while on ‘Protect our Farmland’ tour… “It is a way of life, farming here in Wisconsin,” Tiffany said. “But that way of life is under threat at this point. We have foreign adversaries like communist China that would like to buy up
TOP STORIES Tom Tiffany ad attacks David Crowley on data centers… [in Tiffany’s new “data center David Crowley” ad,] Crowley is seen saying Wisconsin has the opportunity to be “an AI and a data hub not only for the entire country, but for the entire globe.” … cites a July
TOP STORIES Crowley leads Tiffany by four points in new head-to-head poll of likely votersGilkes-Bjork/Platform Comm. statewide poll of 500 likely voters found Crowley 48, Tiffany 44 – 42-30 among Independents* Fav-UnfavCrowley: 42-26 – still net positive among IndependentsTiffany: 38-43 – treble negative among Independents* generic Assembly ballot:47-44 Dem among
TOP STORIES Crowley zeroes in on ‘MAGA extremism’ to rebuild a fractured Wisconsin coalition… [strategy to win Hong voters is] make the governor’s race an existential fight against “MAGA extremism.” … after a bitter primary battle defined by questions of electability and how far left of an ideology to pursue.
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Democrats preach unity as Hong endorses Crowley… “From the very first day that I announced this campaign, I said the real threat wasn’t any of my primary opponents,” said Crowley … at an event Wednesday morning [at Prairie Cafe and Bakery] in Middleton. “The real opponent has
TOP STORIES David Crowley pulls off stunning comeback victory over Francesca Hong… a Hail Mary effort in the final weeks … underscored the popularity of Gov. Tony Evers. … Crowley and Evers spent the last month of the race crisscrossing the state, arguing Hong could not beat Tiffany … Crowley
TOP STORIES Wisconsin’s 2026 primary for governor hits the home stretch… one week out from the primary Election Day, there were just four [of 7 Dems] left [Hong, Crowley, Brennan, Roys]. After the night of Tuesday, Aug. 11, the party will seek to unite behind the winner against the presumptive
TOP STORIES Tony Evers pushes Trump administration to rescind new SNAP rule… rule will require authorized SNAP retailers … to stock seven unique varieties of items (up from three) in each of four categories of staple foods: protein, vegetables and fruits, dairy and grains. … starting Nov. 4. … [creating]
TOP STORIES Hong reverses stance on defunding police, claims about racism… Aug. 4 interview on the national podcast Pod Save America, Hong said … “I’m serious about public safety and I will not abolish the police. My views are that people are struggling right now and need basic needs met.
TOP STORIES Crowley outraises Hong in July, despite briefly leaving Democratic primary for governor* [July 1-27,] Crowley raised around $776K, spent nearly $628K, had about $463K on hand* Hong raised nearly $339K, spent around $343K, had around $406K on hand* Tiffany raised $4.6M+, with big gifts from RPW, Hendricks, Uihleins.*
TOP STORIES Republicans Now Favorites to Win Wisconsin Governor Election Amid Dem Chaos… Kalshi gave the Republican Party a 53 percent chance of winning the governorship compared with 48 percent for Democrats, as of Monday. As recently as August 1, Democrats held a 55 percent to 46 percent lead. …
TOP STORIES Hong leads Democratic primary for governor once again in new Marquette pollJuly 22-27 re-poll found Hong 38, Undecided 34, Barnes 16, Crowley 7, Roys 2, Brennan 2. 56% said Evers endorsement did not affect their choice. 34% still said they haven’t decided on a candidate. Most undecideds were
TOP STORIES During debate, Democrats running for governor find consensus, avoid attacks… hourlong debate hosted by WISN 12 at the Marquette University Law School moved quickly as moderators tossed rapid-fire questions … five remaining candidates in the chaotic race largely found consensus on issues like raising taxes on millionaires, reining
TOP STORIES Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor: a look at the 5 remaining… [Hong continues to lead polling, but] percentage of undecided voters continues to be higher than those who have selected any specific candidate. … “Hong could certainly win the nomination with 35 to 40% of the vote,” said
TOP STORIES WisDems seek new ballots for absentee voters after governor’s race shifts… [after checking with its 5 remaining candidates] … argues that [WEC] guidance must be rescinded because it reversed its own rule that was in place four years ago and is inconsistent with a 2006 U.S. Supreme Court
TOP STORIES Gov. Tony Evers backs David Crowley in Democratic primary… [2 weeks after dropping out and endorsing Rodriguez, who suffered campaign finance woes and dropped her own bid last week,] Crowley reentered the state’s Democratic primary on Saturday … boasting a last-minute backing from outgoing Gov. Tony Evers …
TOP STORIES Barnes, Hong lead Democratic fundraising as Rodriguez stumblesAmong Democrats:* Barnes raised about $840K in 1H26, spent $1.1M+, had about $204K on hand* Hong raised about $709K, spent around $433K, had about $411K on hand* Brennan raised nearly $666K, spent around $858K, had about $360K on hand* Roys raised