Gov. Tony Evers is hitting the road today on a general election campaign swing. Evers’ campaign swing is taking him through Madison, Stevens Point, Appleton and Milwaukee on the day after primary results set up the November races. Evers and
Construction business exec Tim Michels vowed Tuesday night to stand up for the hardworking taxpayers of Wisconsin after he won the GOP nomination for guv and ripped Dem Tony Evers as a failed leader. Michels thanked former President Trump in
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos called his narrow win in a GOP primary a testament to his conservative record, saying former President Trump’s endorsement of opponent Adam Steen made the race closer than he expected. The Rochester Republican also called Michael
Fond du Lac County DA Eric Toney narrowly won the GOP nomination for attorney general despite being vastly outspent by GOP rival Adam Jarchow and his allies. Jarchow, a former state lawmaker from Balsam Lake, conceded early Wednesday morning as
State Sen. Brad Pfaff, of Onalaska, won the Dem primary for the 3rd CD seat of retiring U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse. Pfaff, who is endorsed by Kind, will face Republican Derrick Van Orden in the November general election.
U.S. Senate hopeful Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes after winning the Dem primary said while he doesn’t necessarily look like a “normal politician,” that “is a good thing.” “We need more real people in the United States Senate,” Barnes told supporters
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman recorded a robocall urging voters to support Adam Steen in tomorrow’s GOP primary, saying Assembly Speaker Robin Vos “never wanted a real investigation into the 2020 election in Wisconsin.” Vos, R-Rochester, said the call
National GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel says Wisconsin will be pivotal in 2022 and 2024 and downplayed the split between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence after announcing Milwaukee will host the 2024 Republican National Convention. “This is
Former President Trump on Friday called Tim Michels “big time” as he urged voters to back the construction exec in Tuesday’s primary while dismissing his GOP guv rival Rebecca Kleefisch as someone running a campaign “of falsehood and lies.” Trump
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss dueling endorsements from Donald Trump and Mike Pence in Wisconsin’s GOP guv primary, the Elections Commission’s latest actions, top primaries in the state and Milwaukee landing the 2024 Republican National Convention.
Wisconsin voters have requested 368,335 absentee ballots for Tuesday’s primary, about 40 percent of what they sought ahead of the August 2020 election. The Elections Commission’s update from yesterday shows 363,399 of the requested ballots had been sent with 233,501
The state Elections Commission is sending postcards to 3,962 voters whose absentee ballots for Tuesday’s primary are being sent to an address other than the one on file with their registrations. The commission voted last week to send the postcards
Gov. Tony Evers called GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels a liar for suggesting the Dem guv failed to provide support to Kenosha amid protests and riots in the summer of 2020. “That’s the bottom line, it’s a lie,” Evers said
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson on Wednesday came to the defense of Vos after Trump called the Assembly speaker a “RINO” and endorsed his primary opponent. Scott Walker also backed Vos following Trump’s comments. Thompson, who appointed Vos to the UW
Former Vice President Mike Pence praised GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch’s credentials, calling the former lieutenant guv a “proven conservative” who has stood up for Wisconsinites. Pence made the comments during a roundtable discussion Wednesday with law enforcement in Pewaukee
WEC deadlocked on a move by Republican Commissioner Bob Spindell that would have required commission staff to propose more identification requirements for those requesting absentee ballots online. Spindell in Wednesday’s Wisconsin Elections Commission meeting proposed requiring voters to go through
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos isn’t backing off his refusal to try overturning the 2020 election results after former President Trump endorsed his primary opponent. The Rochester Republican said in a statement late yesterday, “As a conservative, I believe in upholding
Republican Derrick Van Orden reported $1.7 million cash on hand in his campaign for the 3rd CD, more than four times his Dem competitors combined, according to pre-primary finance reports. The former Navy SEAL, who is running again for the
H.O.T. Government’s Harry Wait handed over Rep. Elijah Behnke’s absentee ballot to a Racine County Sheriff’s deputy after stating he never requested the ballot. Wait is a key member of a group calling itself Honest Open and Transparent Government Wisconsin.
Tim Michels has now put more than $11.9 million of his own money into his bid to win the GOP nomination to face Dem Tony Evers, according to his latest filings. Michels, who has capped individual donations at $500, gave
Gov. Tony Evers is hitting the road today on a general election campaign swing. Evers’ campaign swing is taking him through Madison, Stevens Point, Appleton and Milwaukee on the day after primary results set up the November races. Evers and Rep. Sara Rodriguez, D-Brookfield, will face wealthy construction exec Tim
Construction business exec Tim Michels vowed Tuesday night to stand up for the hardworking taxpayers of Wisconsin after he won the GOP nomination for guv and ripped Dem Tony Evers as a failed leader. Michels thanked former President Trump in his victory speech for his endorsement, calling it a “tremendous
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos called his narrow win in a GOP primary a testament to his conservative record, saying former President Trump’s endorsement of opponent Adam Steen made the race closer than he expected. The Rochester Republican also called Michael Gableman – hired by Vos to review the 2020 election
Fond du Lac County DA Eric Toney narrowly won the GOP nomination for attorney general despite being vastly outspent by GOP rival Adam Jarchow and his allies. Jarchow, a former state lawmaker from Balsam Lake, conceded early Wednesday morning as Toney clung to a lead of less than 3,600 votes
State Sen. Brad Pfaff, of Onalaska, won the Dem primary for the 3rd CD seat of retiring U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse. Pfaff, who is endorsed by Kind, will face Republican Derrick Van Orden in the November general election. The Trump-endorsed Van Orden ran unopposed in today’s GOP primary
U.S. Senate hopeful Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes after winning the Dem primary said while he doesn’t necessarily look like a “normal politician,” that “is a good thing.” “We need more real people in the United States Senate,” Barnes told supporters in Milwaukee. Barnes will face incumbent GOP U.S. Sen. Ron
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman recorded a robocall urging voters to support Adam Steen in tomorrow’s GOP primary, saying Assembly Speaker Robin Vos “never wanted a real investigation into the 2020 election in Wisconsin.” Vos, R-Rochester, said the call shows how desperate Gableman is to remain relevant. Former President
National GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel says Wisconsin will be pivotal in 2022 and 2024 and downplayed the split between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence after announcing Milwaukee will host the 2024 Republican National Convention. “This is what happens,” McDaniel said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced
Former President Trump on Friday called Tim Michels “big time” as he urged voters to back the construction exec in Tuesday’s primary while dismissing his GOP guv rival Rebecca Kleefisch as someone running a campaign “of falsehood and lies.” Trump also took aim at Robin Vos as he urged supporters
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss dueling endorsements from Donald Trump and Mike Pence in Wisconsin’s GOP guv primary, the Elections Commission’s latest actions, top primaries in the state and Milwaukee landing the 2024 Republican National Convention.
Wisconsin voters have requested 368,335 absentee ballots for Tuesday’s primary, about 40 percent of what they sought ahead of the August 2020 election. The Elections Commission’s update from yesterday shows 363,399 of the requested ballots had been sent with 233,501 returned. Local clerks upload information into the system, and there’s
The state Elections Commission is sending postcards to 3,962 voters whose absentee ballots for Tuesday’s primary are being sent to an address other than the one on file with their registrations. The commission voted last week to send the postcards as part of a check on illegal requests for absentee
Gov. Tony Evers called GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels a liar for suggesting the Dem guv failed to provide support to Kenosha amid protests and riots in the summer of 2020. “That’s the bottom line, it’s a lie,” Evers said Tuesday during Milwaukee event to announce a $600 million tax-cut
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson on Wednesday came to the defense of Vos after Trump called the Assembly speaker a “RINO” and endorsed his primary opponent. Scott Walker also backed Vos following Trump’s comments. Thompson, who appointed Vos to the UW Board of Regents while he was a student at UW-Whitewater,
Former Vice President Mike Pence praised GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch’s credentials, calling the former lieutenant guv a “proven conservative” who has stood up for Wisconsinites. Pence made the comments during a roundtable discussion Wednesday with law enforcement in Pewaukee alongside Kleefisch and former Republican Gov. Scott Walker. “When Rebecca
WEC deadlocked on a move by Republican Commissioner Bob Spindell that would have required commission staff to propose more identification requirements for those requesting absentee ballots online. Spindell in Wednesday’s Wisconsin Elections Commission meeting proposed requiring voters to go through more steps such as inputting the last four digits of
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos isn’t backing off his refusal to try overturning the 2020 election results after former President Trump endorsed his primary opponent. The Rochester Republican said in a statement late yesterday, “As a conservative, I believe in upholding the constitution. That’s why I won’t take the impossible step
Republican Derrick Van Orden reported $1.7 million cash on hand in his campaign for the 3rd CD, more than four times his Dem competitors combined, according to pre-primary finance reports. The former Navy SEAL, who is running again for the seat of U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, also listed
H.O.T. Government’s Harry Wait handed over Rep. Elijah Behnke’s absentee ballot to a Racine County Sheriff’s deputy after stating he never requested the ballot. Wait is a key member of a group calling itself Honest Open and Transparent Government Wisconsin. He told WisPolitics.com he has no idea who exactly could
Tim Michels has now put more than $11.9 million of his own money into his bid to win the GOP nomination to face Dem Tony Evers, according to his latest filings. Michels, who has capped individual donations at $500, gave his campaign $2.78 million in the pre-primary period, which covers