Both political parties have shifted to focus on online voter outreach in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking this morning with reporters on a conference call, State Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler said he believes the change can have a “dramatic and significant impact” on turnout ahead of the April

An unusual “reverse-coattail effect” could play out in Wisconsin’s April 7 elections, with hotly contested down-ballot races drawing voters to an increasingly uninteresting Democratic presidential primary, instead of the other way around, observers say.

Former Obama Campaign Manager David Plouffe told a crowd in Madison that Wisconsin is likely to be the most important place in the world over the next seven months. Speaking last night at a signing of his new book, “A Citizen’s Guide to Beating Donald Trump,” Plouffe said the Electoral

The state Dem Party announced it is moving to a digital organizing program rather than a traditional canvassing effort ahead of the April 7 election. It also is postponing gatherings of more than 250 people, including its annual Founders Day dinner. The event was planned for April 4, and the

A bill that would extend bar hours during the Democratic National Convention unanimously passed out of a Senate committee Wednesday and is eligible to be taken up for a floor vote. Senate Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Trade Chair Sen. Dan Feyen, R-Fond du Lac, told WisPolitics.com after the

The Bernie Sanders campaign has moved Sean Ward to Wisconsin to serve as state director. Ward, a New Mexico native, had been working as Sanders’ field director in New Hampshire. He previously worked for an AFT local in New Mexico before joining Sanders’ campaign in 2016 and then working for

A coalition of labor unions, progressive groups and Dem officials today announced the creation of Wisconsin Organizing Together. The group will focus on digital organizing and other efforts ahead of the Supreme Court race and school referenda on the April 7 ballot. It also will be geared toward ultimately opposing

Donald Trump Jr. will be the speaker at tonight’s Waukesha County GOP Lincoln Reagan Dinner. The county party said the event is sold out with 440 tickets purchased at between $65 and $75. The party said it typically has around 300 people at its annual event, and this year’s dinner

U.S. Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, and Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, discuss what’s ahead for Congress following the Trump impeachment saga at a WisPolitics.com breakfast in Washington, D.C., March 3.

The Trump campaign has postponed an event that had been planned for Onalaska today featuring Vice President Pence and his wife Karen. Mike Pence instead will travel to Washington state as part of the administration’s response to the coronavirus. Along with the women for Trump event, the Pences had planned

Note: Since publication, Elizabeth Warren has dropped her bid.  The stage is still set for the remaining Dem presidential contenders to target Wisconsin’s April 7 primary in their march to the national convention. Still, Dem operatives say it may take some more time to see if the state will play

Priorities USA unveiled four new digital ads it’s running in Wisconsin as part of what it’s calling a “Let’s Be Honest” campaign targeting President Trump. The digital spots are each six seconds long. One features Trump saying at the “right time” he’ll take a look at entitlement programs with the