The state Dem Party’s record fundraising over the last three months was fueled by large donations, including a nearly $2.5 million contribution from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, according to a WisPolitics.com review. The party announced earlier this week that it
The Trump campaign announced Vice President Mike Pence is set to make Friday stops in Ripon and Onalaska to tout the president’s “ongoing commitment to a pro-growth agenda” and the USMCA trade deal. The trip will mark Pence’s fifth visit
The president has seen little movement among minority voters during the past year of Marquette University Law School Polls compared to how Donald Trump fared with them in the 2016 election. But his standing among white voters has dropped compared
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Sen. Tammy Duckworth decried President Trump’s trade wars and their impact on American manufacturing capacity alongside union representatives in steel and paper manufacturing on a conference call Friday. The senators both hailed former Vice President
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the effect of COVID-19 on state political conventions and the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
Participants in a Women for Trump bus tour Thursday touted President Trump’s efforts to help small business owners in Wisconsin through tax cuts and reopening the education system for in-person attendance. The bus tour stop in Port Washington, which is
President Trump has the “benefit of the doubt” from suburban and rural voters but former Vice President Biden is looking at sizable opportunities when it comes to swing voters and their view of the economy. That’s according to new research
New TV ads in the La Crosse/Eau Claire and Green Bay markets will air alleging the Trump administration COVID-19 response failed to protect at-risk Americans from getting infected or dying. Protect Our Care said the ads are part of a
The Cook Political Report today moved Wisconsin to “lean Democrat” for the presidential race. Wisconsin, Michigan and Nebraska’s 2nd CD were all moved into that category from the toss up rating. See more here. … Please log in to
The conservative Restoration PAC today announced a new $2 million TV buy in Wisconsin hitting Joe Biden over false claims he made about his academic credentials during his 1987 presidential run. The group, which has been regularly polling in Wisconsin,
American Bridge 21st Century is hitting President Trump with two new TV ads and two new digital spots that largely focus on his response to COVID-19. One of the digital spots, meanwhile, knocks Trump as “afraid” of China, revealing his
Presumptive Dem presidential nominee Joe Biden is launching a new digital ad in Wisconsin and other battleground states seeking to draw contrasts between his leadership style and President Trump. A Biden spokesman said the ad is part of a $15
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson is dropping out as an at-large delegate to the Republican National Convention now that he’s interim president of the UW System. Thompson, who was appointed interim president June 19, was on the list of 52 delegates
Wisconsin’s delegation to the Republican National Convention in Florida next month includes newly minted UW System Interim President Tommy Thompson, former Gov. Scott Walker and the Legislature’s top GOP leaders. In addition to Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and
President Trump’s campaign has reserved $7.4 million on TV ads in Wisconsin between Labor Day and Election Day, according to Ad Age. Ad Age, which follows marketing and media, reported the buy is part of a $99.7 million buy across
State Rep. Jocasta Zamarripa and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore called Donald Trump a “dangerously discredited threat to our well-being and our economy” and said November’s election was a fight for voters’ lives due to the president’s inaction on COVID-19. Their
The conservative Heritage Action for American announced today it’s launching an in-person grassroots campaign in four states, including Wisconsin. The effort began yesterday with canvassers starting to knock on 200,000 doors in Wisconsin, Iowa, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. It’s one
The state Supreme Court has declined to fast track a case seeking to force from the rolls thousands of voters who may have moved, making it likely the suit won’t be resolved until after the Nov. 3 election. The court
The Eric Holder-led Dem redistricting group is set to pour nearly $100,000 into nine Wisconsin legislative races and the state Dem Party ahead of this fall’s election. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee announced plans to invest $1 million in “direct,
Wisconsin organizers encouraged activists supporting Joe Biden to get involved in their communities and run for office. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who has been mentioned as a possible Biden running mate, headlined and opened the call, which featured panelists Nellie
The state Dem Party’s record fundraising over the last three months was fueled by large donations, including a nearly $2.5 million contribution from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, according to a WisPolitics.com review. The party announced earlier this week that it had raised $10 million during the second quarter between its
The Trump campaign announced Vice President Mike Pence is set to make Friday stops in Ripon and Onalaska to tout the president’s “ongoing commitment to a pro-growth agenda” and the USMCA trade deal. The trip will mark Pence’s fifth visit to Wisconsin this year. He was last in the state
The president has seen little movement among minority voters during the past year of Marquette University Law School Polls compared to how Donald Trump fared with them in the 2016 election. But his standing among white voters has dropped compared to four years ago, helping explain why he trails Dem
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Sen. Tammy Duckworth decried President Trump’s trade wars and their impact on American manufacturing capacity alongside union representatives in steel and paper manufacturing on a conference call Friday. The senators both hailed former Vice President Biden’s recently released “Build Back Better” plan as the solution
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the effect of COVID-19 on state political conventions and the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
Participants in a Women for Trump bus tour Thursday touted President Trump’s efforts to help small business owners in Wisconsin through tax cuts and reopening the education system for in-person attendance. The bus tour stop in Port Washington, which is part of a series of Trump campaign events around Wisconsin
President Trump has the “benefit of the doubt” from suburban and rural voters but former Vice President Biden is looking at sizable opportunities when it comes to swing voters and their view of the economy. That’s according to new research by the progressive economic group Focus on Rural America. FRA
New TV ads in the La Crosse/Eau Claire and Green Bay markets will air alleging the Trump administration COVID-19 response failed to protect at-risk Americans from getting infected or dying. Protect Our Care said the ads are part of a $2 million campaign in Wisconsin, Arizona and Michigan. A spokesman
The Cook Political Report today moved Wisconsin to “lean Democrat” for the presidential race. Wisconsin, Michigan and Nebraska’s 2nd CD were all moved into that category from the toss up rating. See more here. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please
The conservative Restoration PAC today announced a new $2 million TV buy in Wisconsin hitting Joe Biden over false claims he made about his academic credentials during his 1987 presidential run. The group, which has been regularly polling in Wisconsin, said the ad will begin tomorrow and run through July
American Bridge 21st Century is hitting President Trump with two new TV ads and two new digital spots that largely focus on his response to COVID-19. One of the digital spots, meanwhile, knocks Trump as “afraid” of China, revealing his tax returns, wearing a mask, meeting with protesters, and taking
Presumptive Dem presidential nominee Joe Biden is launching a new digital ad in Wisconsin and other battleground states seeking to draw contrasts between his leadership style and President Trump. A Biden spokesman said the ad is part of a $15 million campaign in battleground states and will run on YouTube,
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson is dropping out as an at-large delegate to the Republican National Convention now that he’s interim president of the UW System. Thompson, who was appointed interim president June 19, was on the list of 52 delegates and 49 alternates that the state GOP released to WisPolitics.com
Wisconsin’s delegation to the Republican National Convention in Florida next month includes newly minted UW System Interim President Tommy Thompson, former Gov. Scott Walker and the Legislature’s top GOP leaders. In addition to Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, state Sens. Dan Feyen, of Fond
President Trump’s campaign has reserved $7.4 million on TV ads in Wisconsin between Labor Day and Election Day, according to Ad Age. Ad Age, which follows marketing and media, reported the buy is part of a $99.7 million buy across six states, according to a project it’s been working on
State Rep. Jocasta Zamarripa and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore called Donald Trump a “dangerously discredited threat to our well-being and our economy” and said November’s election was a fight for voters’ lives due to the president’s inaction on COVID-19. Their comments came on a call with reporters today. “Throughout [the
The conservative Heritage Action for American announced today it’s launching an in-person grassroots campaign in four states, including Wisconsin. The effort began yesterday with canvassers starting to knock on 200,000 doors in Wisconsin, Iowa, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. It’s one of the first national groups to announce plans to return
The state Supreme Court has declined to fast track a case seeking to force from the rolls thousands of voters who may have moved, making it likely the suit won’t be resolved until after the Nov. 3 election. The court late yesterday rejected 5-2 a motion to decide the case
The Eric Holder-led Dem redistricting group is set to pour nearly $100,000 into nine Wisconsin legislative races and the state Dem Party ahead of this fall’s election. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee announced plans to invest $1 million in “direct, individual contributions” to state legislative candidates in Wisconsin and seven
Wisconsin organizers encouraged activists supporting Joe Biden to get involved in their communities and run for office. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who has been mentioned as a possible Biden running mate, headlined and opened the call, which featured panelists Nellie Sires, the executive director of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, LGBTQ+