Wisconsin election news
- USGreen Bay Press-Gazette
Brown County Assistant DA Ryan Spaude announces Democratic bid for 89th Assembly District
Spaude currently faces no challengers for the 89th district after incumbent Elijah Behnke is switching districts.
1 min read - BusinessMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Republican National Convention seeking Milwaukee businesses for 'Convention Fest'
The Republican National Committee is looking for local food, beverage, retail and experience-related businesses to participate in Convention Fest.
3 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Souls to the Polls calls for removal of Wisconsin GOP executive director over text messages
The voting rights group called for the removal of Andrew Iverson and an investigation into "a potential conspiracy to suppress Black voters."
4 min read - USGreen Bay Press-Gazette
A look at who has said they plan to run in the Green Bay area for state Senate and Assembly in 2024
In November, all 99 state Assembly seats and all even-numbered state senators are up for election.
5 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
'Wreak havoc': New GOP head urged staffer to inundate Black group with Trump calls in 2020
Andrew Iverson, now head of the state Republican Party, told a staffer to "wreak havoc" by having Trump supporters inundate a get-out-the-vote group.
9 min read - USThe Post-Crescent
A look at who said they plan to run for Fox Valley area state Senate and Assembly races in 2024
In November, all 99 state Assembly seats and all even-numbered state senators are up for election.
5 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Donald Trump traveling to Wisconsin for first off-day rally from New York hush money trial
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled visit Wisconsin in what will be his first rally since his criminal trial began in New York this month.
3 min read - PoliticsWITI
Donald Trump visiting Waukesha on Wednesday, May 1
Former President Donald Trump will visit Waukesha on Wednesday, May 1, as his campaign to return to the White House continues.
1 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde misses a line in the Pledge of Allegiance
Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Ben Wikler shared a video of the clip edited to look like a closing scene from "Veep."
2 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
VP Kamala Harris talks abortion in La Crosse, announces minimum nursing home staff levels
Monday marks Harris' third visit to Wisconsin this year. Last week's Marquette poll showed Biden and Trump in an extremely close race.
5 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Tony Evers weighs in on security threats facing Wisconsin elections chief Meagan Wolfe
Gov. Tony Evers said state officials will do all they can to protect Meagan Wolfe's safety while acknowledging Donald Trump's First Amendment rights.
3 min read - USWisconsin Rapids Tribune
Jonathan Barnett announces bid for Wood County district attorney's office in fall election
Jonathan Barnett is currently an assistant district attorney in Adams County and has also worked in the Marathon and Monroe district attorney offices.
2 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Gilbert: What Wisconsin's 2024 landscape says about Tammy Baldwin's re-election chances
Tammy Baldwin has been a political force in Wisconsin but could face a drag on her campaign with President Joe Biden atop the ticket.
8 min read - USGreen Bay Press-Gazette
Judge denies Steven Campbell's request for hand recount in Green Bay City Council race
Green Bay election officials will not have to conduct a hand recount in the District 6 race
2 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Waukesha County DA won't pursue charges against Rep. Janel Brandtjen in alleged fundraising scheme
The Wisconsin Elections Commission accused Brandtjen, a Donald Trump PAC and others of evading campaign finance laws in an effort to unseat Robin Vos.
4 min read - BusinessMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin business leaders have a message for fellow employers. Encourage your workers to vote
The Wisconsin Business Leaders For Democracy is pushing for more employers to encourage voting and other civic engagement.
4 min read - PoliticsWITI
Marquette poll: voter enthusiasm low, independent voter importance
Swing voters in this swing state have a key role in who wins the White House. Wisconsin's swing voters in 2022 helped the state elect a Democratic governor and a Republican senator. This year, they have 200 more days to decide who will win their vote.
3 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Election denier Timothy Ramthun has launched a campaign for Wisconsin's 20th Senate District
One of Wisconsin's most prominent purveyors of election conspiracy theories is running for another seat in the state Legislature.
3 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Vice President Kamala Harris returning to Wisconsin, visiting La Crosse on Monday
Harris' visit comes as Trump and Biden are locked in a close race in Wisconsin, according to the latest Marquette University Law School poll.
1 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Democrat Peter Barca to challenge Bryan Steil in 1st Congressional District
Former Democratic congressman Peter Barca is running for the southeastern Wisconsin House seat currently held by Republican Rep. Bryan Steil.
7 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Republican Party has won 80% of school board seats in Waukesha County
Some school board candidates say it’s now nearly impossible to run a non-partisan campaign in Waukesha County.
12 min read - USSuperior Telegram, Wis.
New legislative maps affect some Douglas County voters
Apr. 17—DOUGLAS COUNTY — Changes in legislative districts adopted by the Wisconsin Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers are reshaping how some Douglas County voters will cast their ballots in the fall election. Three municipalities in Douglas County will change assembly districts under the newly drawn maps. Dairyland and Oakland, previously in the 73rd District, will shift to the ...
1 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Marquette poll takeaways for 2024 Wisconsin election: On Biden's age, Trump's temperament, Hovde, Baldwin, RFK, abortion
The poll asked some new questions, including gauging the U.S. Senate race and a national abortion ban after 15 weeks.
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Marquette Law Poll: Trump leads Biden 51% to 49%, latest results show
Marquette University Law School released the results of a new statewide survey. It shows among likely voters, former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden 51% to 49%.
3 min read - WorldMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
52% of registered voters back Baldwin over Hovde in the latest Marquette University poll
The poll is the first from Marquette University's Law School since Republican businessman Eric Hovde entered the race.
2 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Marquette poll of Wisconsin voters shows Trump, Biden locked in a tight race
The Marquette University Law School poll showed Trump ahead of Biden 51% to 49%, well within the poll's margin of error.
4 min read - PoliticsGreen Bay Press-Gazette
Want to run for the state Legislature in Wisconsin? Here are 5 things to consider
Candidates running for the Legislature must also file regular campaign finance reports.
4 min read - USWFRV Green Bay
People with disabilities sue in Wisconsin over lack of electronic absentee ballots
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters with disabilities should be able to cast their ballots electronically and failure to provide that option for the upcoming Aug. 13 primary and November presidential election is discriminatory and unconstitutional, a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the battleground state alleges. The lawsuit seeks to require that electronic absentee voting be […]
3 min read - USGreen Bay Press-Gazette
Recount affirmed Joey Prestley won Green Bay City Council race. So why wasn't he sworn in Tuesday?
State laws governing recounts mean Joey Prestley couldn't join the Green Bay City Council Tuesday. Here's why.
5 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Lawsuit seeks to allow disabled Wisconsin voters to cast ballots electronically
The lawsuit could change the landscape of voting for residents with disabilities just four months ahead of the August primary election.
2 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Former Bucks star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar adds to criticism of Hovde's nursing home comments
Abdul-Jabbar's post adds to the national attention that surrounded Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde's comments last week.
3 min read - USWITI
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson sworn-in for 1st full term
Mayor Cavalier Johnson, the 45th Mayor of the City of Milwaukee, will take his oath of office for a full term on Tuesday morning, April 16.
2 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Women campaigning for Biden take abortion issue to Republican stronghold Waukesha County
The gathering of mostly women in Menomonee Falls is a targeted move by the Biden campaign to reach suburban women in Waukesha County.
5 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
The money race in Wisconsin congressional races: Here are the latest fundraising figures
Rep. Derrick Van Orden, a Republican in the 3rd Congressional District, raised hundreds of thousands of dollars more than his Democratic challengers.
3 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
For first time, women make up majority of Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
The County Board welcomed four new supervisors during the swearing-in ceremony, which also saw the re-election Marcelia Nicholson as chairwoman.
1 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Senate candidate Eric Hovde nets $9.1 million, with $8 million from himself, in 1st quarter
Eric Hovde made an $8 million loan to fund his effort to deny Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin a third term in the U.S. Senate.
1 min read - USGreen Bay Press-Gazette
Green Bay mayor's chief of staff announces run for 90th Assembly District seat
Rivera-Wagner currently serves as Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich's chief of staff.
3 min read - USStevens Point Journal
Recount for 3 Portage County Board seats affirms April 2 election results
A Friday recount of over 1,500 ballots affirmed the initial election results for Portage County Board District 12, 16 and 19 seats.
2 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Ukrainian woman enters deferred prosecution agreement in Mequon school board election fraud
If Olha Voinovych complies with the agreement, her case will be dismissed and she will avoid a felony conviction on her record.
2 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Elections chief Meagan Wolfe gets extra security while Donald Trump foments false accusations
Wisconsin's elections administrator Meagan Wolfe is getting added security in light of threats against her. Experts rail against toxic rhetoric.
10 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
The RNC in Milwaukee is largely led by women. Will the convention messaging help Republicans?
It remains to be seen how female voters will weigh issues Republicans raise against Trump's history with women and his role in the overturning abortion.
8 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Tammy Baldwin U.S. Senate campaign reports raising $5.4 million in first quarter
Baldwin faces a challenge from Republican businessman Eric Hovde, who entered the race for the U.S. Senate seat in late February.
2 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Republican Party of Wisconsin names Andrew Iverson executive director
In battleground election year, Republican Party of Wisconsin hires Andrew Iverson as executive director
3 min read - USWausau Daily Herald
Conway increases margin of victory following Friday recount for Marathon County Board District 16 seat
Bill Conway will represent the residents of District 16 in Marathon County after a recount added two more votes to his single-vote margin of victory.
1 min read - USGreen Bay Press-Gazette
Recount confirms Prestley beat Campbell in Green Bay City Council District 6 race
The recount began at 9 a.m. Friday morning and concluded at 12:32 a.m. Saturday.
1 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Michael Gableman, the onetime prober of the 2020 election, says Robin Vos recall was 'sabotaged'
Speaker Robin Vos hired Michael Gableman for a fruitless 2020 election review. Now the former Supreme Court justice is working to oust Vos from office.
3 min read - USWausau Daily Herald
Marathon County Board candidate who lost by one vote in April 2 election requests recount
Tony Sherfinski has petitioned the county to hold a recount in the District 16 race stating he believes a "mistake" occurred in the vote count process.
1 min read - USThe Post-Crescent
Kyle Kehoe announces Democratic bid for Fox Crossing, Winneconne area Assembly District 55
Republican candidates include district incumbent Nate Gustafson and Rep. Michael Schraa.
2 min read - USStevens Point Journal
Recount requested in third Portage County Board race decided by narrow margin
Karin Sieg has petitioned the county to hold a recount in the District 12 race stating she believes a "mistake" occurred in the vote count process.
2 min read - USThe Post-Crescent
More Wisconsin school districts went to referendum this spring, but only about two-thirds were successful
Now that elections are over, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has released the results of referendum questions across the state.
6 min read - USGreen Bay Press-Gazette
Allouez Village President Jim Rafter announces run for 30th Senate District
Business consultant is the only other person to announce their candidacy for the Senate district.
1 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
GOP complaints against Milwaukee, Madison claiming too few election workers draw pushback
The GOP claimed too few Republican election workers were hired but election officials say the complaints are inaccurate.
4 min read - USGreen Bay Press-Gazette
Write-in votes from April election bring two political newcomers to the Door County Board
The supervisor seats in Districts 8 and 19 had no registered candidates for the April 2 election, so the write-in votes were needed to fill the seats.
2 min read - USStevens Point Journal
Recounts planned for 2 Portage County Board races determined by single-digit margins
John Bertelson and Scott Soik have petitioned the county to hold recounts stating they believe "mistakes" occurred in the vote count process.
1 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
First effort to force recall election of Speaker Robin Vos falls short
The Wisconsin Elections Commission in a new report says organizers failed to gather enough signatures to trigger a recall election of Robin Vos.
2 min read - USWITI
Racine County election discrepancies; Board of Canvass checks results
The Racine County Board of Canvass are in the process of certifying the April 2 election numbers.
1 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
US Senate candidate Eric Hovde questions whether nursing home residents should vote
Hovde, who is running against Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin, drew national attention over remarks seeming to question voting in nursing homes.
6 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Trump targets Meagan Wolfe, Robin Vos and Reince Priebus in interview focused on election falsehoods
Trump in a radio interview continued his attacks on Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe and said she "should be gone."
4 min read - PoliticsWFRV Green Bay
Former owner of gas station chain gets Trump’s endorsement in Wisconsin congressional race
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The former owner of a dinosaur-themed gas station chain in northeastern Wisconsin announced a run for Congress in a heavily Republican district on Monday after receiving an endorsement from former President Donald Trump over the weekend. Tony Wied, who owned six Dino Stop gas stations and convenience stores, joined the race for the […]
3 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Former Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan considering Democratic run for Congress in Steil district
Mike Sheridan said he's considering a run for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District while former Congressman Peter Barca also weighs running.
3 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
'He's anointed': Donald Trump's Wisconsin faithful cloak the 2024 race in messianic zeal
Zeal for Trump within the grassroots of the Wisconsin GOP has not dampened despite his problems on other fronts.
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Trump endorses Tony Wied in race for Gallagher seat, calls on other Republican to drop out
Trump called on one of the other Republican candidates in the race to drop out and said Tony Wied had his "Complete and Total Endorsement."
3 min read - USGreen Bay Press-Gazette
A Kewaunee woman will run as a Democrat against Joel Kitchens for the Wisconsin Assembly
Renee Paplham, who organized a women's rights rally and march in Kewaunee two years ago, seeks to defeat the five-term incumbent from Sturgeon Bay.
3 min read - USWITI
Evan Goyke elected Milwaukee city attorney, finishing Assembly term
Voters elected State Rep. Evan Goyke as the next Milwaukee city attorney, defeating incumbent Tearman Spencer. He will complete his Assembly term.
3 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Evan Goyke, Milwaukee's new city attorney, will keep his legislative seat this year
"With the thinnest of margins to protect and uphold Governor Evers’ veto, the stakes are too high to resign immediately," Goyke said in a statement.
2 min read - PoliticsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Former owner of Dino Stop gas station chain considering GOP run for Mike Gallagher seat
Tony Wied, who sold the Green Bay-based Dino Stop gas and convenience store chain in 2022, is weighing a run for the 8th Congressional District.
4 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
About 32% of Milwaukee voters turned out Tuesday. Why that's not a predictor for November.
November's election is expected to be a rematch of the 2020 race between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.
5 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
What's next for the Mukwonago School District in wake of failed $102.3 million referendum?
The Mukwonago Area School District is figuring out it's next move after voters rejected a $102.3 million facilities referendum.
5 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Delegates for RNC have their hotel assignments, marking 'major milestone' for planning of convention
As Milwaukee prepares to host the 2024 Republican National Convention, a major milestone has been reached – sleeping arrangements.
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PolitiFact: Has Wisconsin really had 12 elections since 2000 decided by 30,000 votes or less?
As of 2024, Wisconsin has had a dozen close-call races in the last two decades, including presidential, gubernatorial and state Supreme Court races.
3 min read - USSuperior Telegram, Wis.
Douglas County voters elect mix of newcomers, incumbents to school boards
Apr. 4—SUPERIOR — In contested school board races Tuesday, April 2, Laura Gapske, Sara Shubert McKone and Nicholas Olson were elected to the Superior School Board in a six-candidate race, and voters in the Maple School District elected Steve Probst and incumbent Adam Landwehr to serve on the school board. For Olson and Gapske, it's a return to the board. Olson was appointed to the board in ...
3 min read - USWITI
Racine County election results reporting error, clerk explains
A reporting error is to blame for Racine County election result delays, officials said Thursday. The clerk spoke to FOX6 News about what happened.
2 min read - PoliticsWITI
US Senate race: Eric Hovde talks election, abortion in Milwaukee visit
Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde hosted a roundtable in Milwaukee on Thursday, April 4.
3 min read - PoliticsWFRV Green Bay
Democratic doctor and abortion rights advocate runs for Wisconsin’s open congressional seat
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A doctor who performs abortions became the first Democratic candidate in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District on Thursday, entering the race for the seat opened up by the surprise retirement of Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher. Dr. Kristin Lyerly, an obstetrician and gynecologist, launched her candidacy two weeks before Gallagher’s expected departure date. […]
2 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Here’s why USPS dropped off 150 Milwaukee absentee ballots at 7:15 p.m. on election day
"It's frustrating that people are criticizing us for counting ballots that were accurately returned and returned by the deadline."
3 min read - PoliticsWFRV Green Bay
In swing-state Wisconsin, Democrat hustles to keep key Senate seat against Trump-backed millionaire
NEW GLARUS, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, whose “go everywhere” 2018 campaign strategy became a model for how to win in battleground Wisconsin, knows her road to victory this year against a multimillionaire Republican supporter of former President Donald Trump goes through places like New Glarus. The bucolic village of 2,200, founded by […]
7 min read - USWLAX La Crosse
Voters approve Wisconsin election changes
MADISON, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Big changes are coming to Wisconsin elections this year. Tuesday (4/2/24) voters approved two new election law changes that were championed by Republicans. Private donations for elections are now banned in the state. Conservative activists argued a donation from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg helped Democratic turnout in 2020 and unfairly shaped […]
1 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
A legislative shakeup is brewing in Madison ahead of new, more competitive election maps
The legislative shuffling combined with the enactment of newly competitive districts could contribute to a more lively fall election season.
11 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Now that the 2 Wisconsin referendums passed, what's next and what don't we know about them yet?
Democrats, voting advocacy groups and clerks are concerned the language is vague and could lead to uncertainty about what the changes mean.
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