Milwaukee Dem Jason Rae elected as DNC secretary

Milwaukee political consultant and Democratic National Committee member Jason Rae was elected secretary of the DNC today. His challengers for the post included incumbent and former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Wyoming Dem chair Ana Cuprill. Rae, calling the Democratic Party his “home,” said

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Race for vacant DNC spot up to three candidates now

The field for Wisconsin’s vacant DNC spot is now up to three candidates. Luke Fuszard, who told WisPolitics.com last week he was thinking about a bid, said he’s now officially in the race. The chair of the Young Democrats of Wisconsin, who works for a health care startup tech company,

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Dane County Dem chair plans run for vacant DNC slot

The Dane County Dem chair tells WisPolitics.com he plans to run for a vacancy on the DNC this summer, while the head of the Young Democrats of Wisconsin said in an interview he’s weighing a bid. Dane County Chair Michael Basford and Young Democrats Chair Luke Fuszard could square off

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Mandela Barnes to seek state Dem party no. 3 position

Former state Rep. Mandela Barnes, who decided against a run for state Dem chair, tells WisPolitics.com he has decided to seek the party’s No. 3 position. Current 2nd Vice-chair Jeff Christensen announced on his Facebook page today that he won’t seek re-election to the post he’s held since 2013, writing

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Milwaukee Dem Jason Rae elected as DNC secretary

Milwaukee political consultant and Democratic National Committee member Jason Rae was elected secretary of the DNC today. His challengers for the post included incumbent and former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Wyoming Dem chair Ana Cuprill. Rae, calling the Democratic Party his “home,” said he’s looking forward to a new position in the party

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Dem chair Martha Laning earned $10,000 in bonuses last year

State Dem Chair Martha Laning earned $10,000 in bonuses last year for hitting goals for membership and fundraising, a WisPolitics.com review found. The first $5,000 bonus showed up in the party’s federal campaign finance reports for activity in May as a debt owed to Laning. The second $5,000 was reported

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