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GOP outspending Democrats in battle for Wisconsin Legislature

2 October 2026 at 22:59

Groups defending Republican majorities in the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate have outraised and outspent their Democratic opponents thanks to nearly $8 million in donations from billionaire Diane Hendricks.

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2 Wisconsin sheriff races test the future of local ICE cooperation

2 October 2026 at 18:33

Voters in Sauk and Winnebago counties will choose between sheriff candidates with competing visions for local law enforcement’s relationship with ICE.

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Funds from 3 billionaires give Tom Tiffany huge fundraising lead in race for governor

1 October 2026 at 17:38

Republican Tom Tiffany's campaign for governor raised more than $26 million in less than three months, dominating Democratic challenger David Crowley's figures, but early all of Tiffany's latest haul came from three billionaires funneling money through the Republican Party of Wisconsin.

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Cooke campaign sends cease-and-desist to Congressman Van Orden over AI deepfakes

1 October 2026 at 17:18

Democrat Rebecca Cooke is challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden in a closely-watched race for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District.

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Crowley narrowly leads Tiffany in latest Marquette poll

30 September 2026 at 17:40

The latest Marquette University poll of Wisconsin's race for governor shows Democratic Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly leading Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany.

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In Wisconsin elections, write-ins are frequently wrong

29 September 2026 at 10:00

Sometimes voters who are dissatisfied with their choices write in candidates. But in Wisconsin, write-in candidates must typically be registered with the state for the votes to count.

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Francesca Hong to campaign for David Crowley, Democratic candidates

24 September 2026 at 23:18

Francesca Hong, the progressive state legislator who narrowly lost the Democratic primary for governor, is hitting the road over the next month to rally her supporters around other Democratic candidates this November.

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After SCOTUS rejects voting changes, feds still eyeing Wisconsin elections

15 September 2026 at 23:05

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an attempt by President Donald Trump to rework absentee mail-in voting requirements. But other federal efforts remain underway to obtain state voter data and investigate some states’ election processes, including Wisconsin’s.

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National Democrats add Steil challenger Berman to β€˜Red to Blue’ initiative

15 September 2026 at 22:59

National Democrats are sending Wisconsin emergency room nurse Mitchell Berman additional resources as he attempts to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil of Janesville.

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David Crowley proposes plans to tackle government corruption

14 September 2026 at 21:36

David Crowley, the Democratic candidate for governor, says he’ll push for changes to state law that would limit elected officials’ ability to profit off their offices and access.

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Former Green Bay clerk likely violated state law by issuing duplicate ballots

10 September 2026 at 16:56

The Wisconsin Elections Commission unanimously found that the former Green Bay city clerk likely broke state law by issuing duplicate ballots in two elections this year.

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Absentee ballots on their way to Wisconsin voters, as Supreme Court considers Trump’s restrictions

9 September 2026 at 10:00

Absentee ballots are on their way to some Wisconsin voters, even as President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting is in the courts.

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Democrats fire up western Wisconsin voters as November election nears

7 September 2026 at 10:00

The annual corn roast event was first started by former Congressman Ron Kind's campaign back in 2003. Now, it's become a chance for Democrats to fire up their base in a part of the state seen as critical to winning the governor's mansion and in the state Legislature.

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Wisconsin Elections Commission assures clerks USPS rule on absentee ballots not in effect

By: WPR Staff
31 August 2026 at 22:31

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is advising clerks they are not -- for now -- affected by a new United States Postal Service rule on absentee ballots created after President Donald Trump issued an executive order on voting by mail.

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