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What Could Election-Denier Tom Tiffany Have Promised Trump for his Endorsement? MADISON, Wis. — During a Truth Social endorsement spree in January, Trump endorsed two election deniers—Wisconsin gubernatorial GOP presumed nominee Tom Tiffany and Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity. Trump also voiced support the previous month for Mike Lindell, another 2020 election denier and Trump […]

Van Orden Points Fingers at Everyone but Himself for Klein Hall Shutdown MADISON, Wis. — Today, Derrick Van Orden started his morning off on a Twitter rampage by spreading false claims about the closure of Klein Hall, a housing facility for homeless veterans, in his district. While Van Orden skirts accountability and blames Governor Evers, […]

ICYMI: Chief Justice Criticizes Lazar’s Past Work for ‘Right-Wing Interests’ MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Maria Lazar’s long and documented history as a flagbearer for right-wing interests throughout her career. From representing Republican lawmakers in cases over Act 10 which gutted workers’ rights and decimated collective bargaining power across the […]

Wisconsin Republicans Silent while Gas Prices Surge under Trump’s Reckless Agenda MADISON, Wis. — While gas prices are rising throughout Wisconsin as a result of the Trump administration’s strikes on Iran, Wisconsin Republicans including Tom Tiffany, Derrick Van Orden, and Bryan Steil have all stayed silent on this most recent addition to the affordability crisis. […]

Tom Tiffany’s Right Wing Radio Ally Calls for Assassination of Minnesota Governor MADISON, Wis. — Dan O’Donnell, who frequently features Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany, was caught calling for the assassination of Governor Tim Walz, saying, “Now take out the Supreme Leader of Minnesota. We will be greeted as liberators.” Dan O’Donnell is no […]

ICYMI: During Feb. 25 Telephone Town Hall, Steil Continues to Tout Debunked Claims About Election Integrity MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from Racine County Eye reveals that Bryan Steil continues to double-down on widely debunked election conspiracy claims in one of his rare telephone town hall appearances. While hiding his face behind his phone, Bryan […]

Keyboard Warrior Van Orden Tweets Over 600 Times in February, Still Won’t Hold Town Hall MADISON, Wis. — February may be the shortest month of the year, but that didn’t stop Derrick Van Orden from compulsively tweeting more than 600 times. His online tantrums ranged from groveling praise for Donald Trump after the State of […]

ROUND UP: Wisconsin Democrats Respond to JD Vance Visit MADISON, Wis. — Prior to JD Vance’s visit to Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District to campaign for Derrick Van Orden, WisDems held a virtual press call with US Senator Tammy Baldwin, manufacturing business owners Sachin Shivaram and Kyle Lafond, and WisDems Vice-Chair Sarah Godlewski. Each of the […]

Did Tom Tiffany Make a Secret Trump Promise? MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from Pennsylvania’s WITF uncovered that GOP candidate for Pennsylvania governor, Stacy Garrity, who like Tom Tiffany, has denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election, “landed Trump’s support by answering a single question.” Garrity said Trump’s  endorsement of her will give her “a […]