Ironworker Randy Bryce, who’s seeking the Dem nomination to challenge House Speaker Paul Ryan next year, collected just 11 percent of his initial donations from inside Wisconsin, a WisPolitics.com review shows. The review underscores that Bryce, like Ryan’s most recent serious challenger,
State Superintendent Tony Evers today formally registered to run for guv, the latest Dem to make moves toward what could be a crowded field for a shot to take on Scott Walker. The filing comes on the heels of Evers,
When Cathy Myers recently joined the Dem field to challenge GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan, one progressive candidate recruitment program could take some pride. In fact, the groups that help recruit Dem candidates are reporting record numbers of people looking
Baldwin is vulnerable and the very President that changed all the rules may be the key to the GOP winning this senate seat in 2018.
A WisPolitics.com review of Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet’s biggest donors show many of them have given to Democrats or liberal candidates, though several also gave money to Republicans and conservatives. Meanwhile, Tim Burns, a Madison attorney who’s made the
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch has a message for fellow Republicans looking to raise the gas tax despite Gov. Scott Walker’s veto threat: Trust us, the voters aren’t interested. Kleefisch quickly ticks off stats about the number of listening sessions Walker
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, mentioned as a possible presidential candidate in 2020, says Democrats in Wisconsin and around the country must change to win elections in the future. “I think after 2016 there is one clear message,” Garcetti said
The state Ethics Commission acknowledged today it failed to properly post Tim Burns’ campaign committee registration online, despite the Supreme Court candidate giving the agency the information on time. The issue had prompted a complaint yesterday from the state GOP
The four candidates for state Democratic Party chair all have different views on how the party should be organized coming off of a crushing 2016 general election. While they differ on whether the state should employ a bottom-up versus top-down
Tony Kurtz, who took 43.4 percent of the vote in 2014 as he lost to Ron Kind, said he has decided against seeking a rematch with the La Crosse Dem in 2018, in part because of what he sees as
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
Since becoming state GOP chair in 2011, Brad Courtney has seen Scott Walker become the first governor in U.S. history to fend off a recall, Republicans expand their majorities in both houses of the Legislature and his party’s nominee win
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.
Since becoming state GOP chair in 2011, Brad Courtney has seen Scott Walker become the first governor in U.S. history to fend off a recall, Republicans expand their majorities in both houses of the Legislature and his party’s nominee win
Daniel Speckhard, a former ambassador who now works for Lutheran World Relief in Baltimore, has emerged as another possible Dem candidate for guv, according to sources. Speckhard, who did not return a message left at his office this afternoon, was
Dane County Exec Joe Parisi said today he’s not running for governor, making him the most recent Dem to opt out of challenging Gov. Scott Walker in 2018. Calling county government the “nuts and bolts” where local leaders have the
The state GOP has launched a new website highlighting the “disarray” from Wisconsin Democrats ahead of the 2018 elections. The website, DemocratsInDisarray.com, has a photo of a conference room overlooking the Capitol, letting viewers scroll over icons that lead to
House Speaker Paul Ryan’s personal campaign committee raised $564,662 from individuals and committees in the first three months of the year, and he reported almost $9.4 million cash on hand at the end of March, according to his filing with
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
Dems hoping for major electoral victories in 2018 will likely only get them if President Trump’s base begins to pull away from him, according to pollster Charles Franklin. So far, there’s little sign that’s happening, the Marquette Law School Poll
Ironworker Randy Bryce, who’s seeking the Dem nomination to challenge House Speaker Paul Ryan next year, collected just 11 percent of his initial donations from inside Wisconsin, a WisPolitics.com review shows. The review underscores that Bryce, like Ryan’s most recent serious challenger, has become a national vehicle for thousands of people around
State Superintendent Tony Evers today formally registered to run for guv, the latest Dem to make moves toward what could be a crowded field for a shot to take on Scott Walker. The filing comes on the heels of Evers, who won re-election this spring, hiring Nathan Henry to run
When Cathy Myers recently joined the Dem field to challenge GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan, one progressive candidate recruitment program could take some pride. In fact, the groups that help recruit Dem candidates are reporting record numbers of people looking to run for office. They say that’s evidence of the
Baldwin is vulnerable and the very President that changed all the rules may be the key to the GOP winning this senate seat in 2018.
A WisPolitics.com review of Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet’s biggest donors show many of them have given to Democrats or liberal candidates, though several also gave money to Republicans and conservatives. Meanwhile, Tim Burns, a Madison attorney who’s made the case that he’s an unabashed progressive, has given more than
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch has a message for fellow Republicans looking to raise the gas tax despite Gov. Scott Walker’s veto threat: Trust us, the voters aren’t interested. Kleefisch quickly ticks off stats about the number of listening sessions Walker did ahead of putting together this budget as well as
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, mentioned as a possible presidential candidate in 2020, says Democrats in Wisconsin and around the country must change to win elections in the future. “I think after 2016 there is one clear message,” Garcetti said on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in concert with WisPolitics.com.
The state Ethics Commission acknowledged today it failed to properly post Tim Burns’ campaign committee registration online, despite the Supreme Court candidate giving the agency the information on time. The issue had prompted a complaint yesterday from the state GOP against the Supreme Court candidate, alleging the Madison attorney broke
The four candidates for state Democratic Party chair all have different views on how the party should be organized coming off of a crushing 2016 general election. While they differ on whether the state should employ a bottom-up versus top-down approach, or some kind of mix, they all agree that
Tony Kurtz, who took 43.4 percent of the vote in 2014 as he lost to Ron Kind, said he has decided against seeking a rematch with the La Crosse Dem in 2018, in part because of what he sees as a poor political climate for Republicans next year. Kurtz, an
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 “won’t be able to convince Wisconsinites to re-elect him for
Since becoming state GOP chair in 2011, Brad Courtney has seen Scott Walker become the first governor in U.S. history to fend off a recall, Republicans expand their majorities in both houses of the Legislature and his party’s nominee win Wisconsin’s electoral votes for the first time since 1984. But
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.
Since becoming state GOP chair in 2011, Brad Courtney has seen Scott Walker become the first governor in U.S. history to fend off a recall, Republicans expand their majorities in both houses of the Legislature and his party’s nominee win Wisconsin’s electoral votes for the first time since 1984. But
Daniel Speckhard, a former ambassador who now works for Lutheran World Relief in Baltimore, has emerged as another possible Dem candidate for guv, according to sources. Speckhard, who did not return a message left at his office this afternoon, was born in Clintonville and has a master’s degree in public
Dane County Exec Joe Parisi said today he’s not running for governor, making him the most recent Dem to opt out of challenging Gov. Scott Walker in 2018. Calling county government the “nuts and bolts” where local leaders have the “tools to address” challenges, Parisi told WisPolitics.com he’d rather stay
The state GOP has launched a new website highlighting the “disarray” from Wisconsin Democrats ahead of the 2018 elections. The website, DemocratsInDisarray.com, has a photo of a conference room overlooking the Capitol, letting viewers scroll over icons that lead to news articles popping up on several issues. Those issues include:
House Speaker Paul Ryan’s personal campaign committee raised $564,662 from individuals and committees in the first three months of the year, and he reported almost $9.4 million cash on hand at the end of March, according to his filing with the FEC. When including transfers from other committees, Ryan, R-Janesville,
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 phone interview the AG’s focus should be on protecting Wisconsin
Dems hoping for major electoral victories in 2018 will likely only get them if President Trump’s base begins to pull away from him, according to pollster Charles Franklin. So far, there’s little sign that’s happening, the Marquette Law School Poll director says, with Trump’s national approval rating hovering around 42