Democrats running to be Wisconsin’s next governor and Republican frontrunner Tom Tiffany are calling for a swift, transparent and independent investigation into the Madison police shooting of 38-year-old Corey Ruiz.

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The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin has filed a lawsuit aimed at giving voters who are worried their absentee ballots might not get counted a chance to cast provisional ballots on election day.

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The Trump administration is suing the city of Milwaukee over a city ordinance that prohibits immigration enforcement agents from wearing masks.

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A group of Democrats is suing the Wisconsin Elections Commission in an attempt to let voters change their absentee ballots before the August primary.

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Chippewa County prosecutors say their Sheriff, Travis Hakes, doesn't meet "the basic credibility standard" to hold the office and risks the public's confidence in the criminal justice system. Hakes says the statement is a "disingenuous" political attack ahead of his upcoming Republican primary election. 

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Democrat Joel Brennan is campaigning for governor as an everyman with experience running a major agency in Gov. Tony Evers' administration. In the primary's closing weeks, he's trying to simultaneously introduce himself and make the case he's the candidate best equipped to win.

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The Green Bay City Council will receive a presentation next month on the city’s internal investigation into how duplicate absentee ballots were sent out in back-to-back elections this year.

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A partial poll of Democrats' contentious primary for governor shows Madison Rep. Francesca Hong leading the the field, but Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley wasn't included in the survey after dropping out of the race only to jump back in days later.

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Amid the political battle for the governorship and control of the state Legislature, the Republican Party of Wisconsin has raised millions more this year than at the same point in the 2022 midterm election.

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The Wisconsin Election Commission says it's illegal to bet on an election that you also voted in. Now, Polymarket and Kalshi are pushing back.

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Madison state Sen. Kelda Roys is leaning on her experience and attention to detail as she tries to distinguish herself in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor.

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On the Democratic side, Wisconsin's primary race for governor has been full of twists and turns. That includes multiple candidates dropping out and another who dropped out before jumping back in.

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The contentious Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor has given Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany a chance to campaign on his own terms. He's presented himself as quintessentially Wisconsin but down played his partisan voting record and his ties to President Donald Trump.

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While the Democratic primary field has narrowed in recent weeks, Hong has remained the only Democrat who supports a statewide moratorium on new construction for AI data centers.

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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley jumped back into the race for governor Saturday in a last minute attempt to take control of the contest just 24 days before the August primary.

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Two Democratic state lawmakers are urging the Brown County district attorney to take action after a state commission found billionaire Elon Musk likely violated elections law last year.

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Hours after Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez's announcement Friday that she is suspending her campaign for governor, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signaled that he's preparing to get back into the Democratic primary.

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Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez has ended her bid to be Wisconsin's next governor, capping a tumultuous string of events that saw her campaign fall apart seemingly overnight.

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Some Democrats, including Francesca Hong's opponents, say the GOP's $2.2 million ad buy is aimed not at tearing Hong down but at building her up with the Democratic primary electorate.

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Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and Madison Rep. Francesca Hong led the Democratic field for governor in fundraising for the first half of 2026, as Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez reported just $35,000 cash on hand. Republican Tom Tiffany outraised the entire field, raising more than $8 million with the help of the state GOP and three megadonors.

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