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ICYMI: Brad Schimel’s Extremism on Display: Defending January 6 Insurrectionists MADISON, Wis. — On Monday, Channel 3000 highlighted just how extreme far-right Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel really is. On far-right talk radio, Schimel undermined the justice system and defended the insurrectionists who assaulted police on January 6, 2021. Brad Schimel’s extreme views about the United States […]

On First Day of Session, Democrats Already Working for Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — On the first day of the 2025 legislative session, Wisconsin Democrats are already at work delivering for Wisconsinites on key priorities—expanding freedoms, building an economy that works for working families, and fighting for long-overdue investments in health care and the environment. WISCONSIN […]

ICYMI: Brad Schimel Undermines Justice System, Defends January 6 Insurrectionists from the Comfort of Right-Wing Talk Radio MADISON, Wis. — Far-right politician and candidate for Supreme Court Brad Schimel kicked off the new year in bizarre fashion last week when he took to right-wing talk radio to voluntarily defend the January 6 insurrectionists who assaulted police officers […]

REMEMBER: Ron Johnson Played Direct Role in Fake Elector Plot MADISON, Wis. — On the anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a reminder that Wisconsin’s own Ron Johnson played a direct role in the fake elector scheme at the heart of Trump’s plot to overturn the 2020 election.Despite Johnson’s claims […]

Van Orden & GOP Get The Boat Stuck On First Day Of Congress MADISON, Wis. — Despite Derrick Van Orden’s desperate plea for his fellow Republicans to “get on the boat and start rowing”, Van Orden and the House GOP started the day by getting the boat stuck up a creek without a paddle. Only […]

Wisconsin Democrats Celebrate the Life of President Jimmy Carter MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement following the passing of President Jimmy Carter: “President Jimmy Carter was a visionary leader and a singularly good person, and his remarkable lifetime of service—from Plains, Georgia to the White House and […]

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Statement on Madison School Shooting MADISON, Wis. — Following news of a mass shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “This is a devastating day for Madison, for Wisconsin, and for our country. This senseless act of gun […]

ICYMI: Another Trump Trade War Will Cost Wisconsin Farmers—and Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel detailed how Wisconsin farmers, still hurting from Donald Trump’s first trade war, stand to lose billions under Trump’s promise of sky-high tariffs and a new-and-improved trade war with Mexico, Canada, and China. In his first term, Donald Trump cost […]

Wisconsin Democrats on Restoration of Collective Bargaining Rights MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement on today’s restoration of bargaining rights for public employees in Wisconsin: “Today’s ruling marks an important victory for working people in Wisconsin, and affirms what’s long been clear—Scott Walker’s attack on public employees was […]