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Wisconsin Democrats on GOP Legislation to Leave Abortion Ban in Place MADISON, Wis. — Today, Republican politicians in Madison introduced radical legislation seeking to cement Wisconsin’s archaic 1849 criminal abortion ban and distract from Dan Kelly’s extreme record on reproductive freedom and abortion access. Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “Any […]

ICYMI: Election-Denying Donors Pour Millions Into Key Wisconsin Supreme Court Race MADISON, Wis. — According to a new analysis from the Guardian, election deniers are among Dan Kelly’s biggest supporters in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court, with groups involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election dropping over $3.9 million to support the far-right candidate […]

WisDems Statement On The 2023 State Of The Tribes Address MADISON, Wis. — Following the 2023 State of the Tribes address, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “Wisconsin was honored today to hear from the Chairman of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Robert VanZile. […]

ICYMI: Dan Kelly’s Growing List Of Right-Wing Financial Ties MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Examiner detailed far-right Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Dan Kelly’s deep financial ties to right-wing special interest groups that have long advanced Republican causes in court. Groups connected to Kelly include the Bradley Foundation and two Illinois-based legal groups, the Liberty Justice Center […]

WisDems Launches Website on Extremist Dan Kelly MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin launched a new website calling out far-right Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Dan Kelly’s anti-abortion extremism. Kelly has long been intertwined with some of the leading anti-abortion special interest groups, to include providing legal counsel to Wisconsin Right to Life, […]

ICYMI: Journal Sentinel Details Dan Kelly’s History of Extreme Positions MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel today unearthed a series of blog posts written by far-right candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court Dan Kelly in which Kelly attacked essential programs like Social Security and Medicare as the government “stealing” from taxpayers, railed against marriage […]

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Statement on Glenn Grothman MADISON, Wis. — In response to Rep. Glenn Grothman announcing he would break his promise to serve only ten years in Congress and run for reelection in 2024, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund issued the following statement: “Glenn Grothman has been a nonstop embarrassment to Wisconsin, […]

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Statement on Jim Troupis MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s far-right majority reappointed fake elector collaborator Jim Troupis to another term on the Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee, a committee which advises state judges and judicial officers on the Code of Judicial Conduct. Troupis was deeply involved in Donald Trump’s efforts to […]

WisDems Celebrate National Women’s History Month MADISON, Wis. — In honor of National Women’s History Month, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler and Second Vice Chair Lee Snodgrass released the following statements: Democratic Party of Wisconsin Second Vice-Chair Lee Snodgrass: “Today marks the start of National Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the […]