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Six Days From Primary, Michels Continues to Avoid Wisconsinites MADISON, Wis. — Six days since his nomination as the Republican candidate for governor, Tim Michels has made exactly one public appearance and continues to attempt to hide his radical agenda as he dodges the press and voters. Over the weekend, Michels sent his team to events, but the […]

Ron Johnson Kicks Off First Full Week of General Election to New Reports on His Record of Selling Out Wisconsinites MADISON, Wis. – Last week, two new reports revealed that Ron Johnson has completely lost touch with Wisconsintes and is in the Senate to serve himself and his special interest donors. The first report detailed how […]

ICYMI: NYT: 2 Huge Races Stand Between G.O.P. and Near-Total Power MADISON, Wis. — Re-electing Governor Evers is crucial to protecting free and fair elections in Wisconsin. Governor Evers has been the last line of defense against radical legislation attacking voting rights and undermining democracy, but if a Republican wins this fall, all of that legislation could […]

As Social Security Turns 87, Ron Johnson & GOP Working to Gut Seniors’ Safety Net MADISON, Wis. – This weekend marks the 87th anniversary of Social Security. Despite the program providing economic security for over a million Wisconsinites, Republican politicians continue to push plans that would put these benefits on the chopping block. “This November, Social […]

Tim Michels Hides from Tough Questions About Radical Record, While Democrats Travel the State MADISON, Wis. — While Governor Tony Evers and Democratic leaders travel the state this week, the campaign of newly minted Republican gubernatorial nominee Tim Michels is practically invisible. Michels’ campaign is off to a rocky start as he tries to hide from his radical agenda. […]

ICYMI: Republicans Caught Misleading Voters About Gov. Evers’ Public Safety Record…Again MADISON, Wis. — Republicans are desperate to mislead Wisconsinites about Gov. Evers’ record of doing the right thing for Wisconsin and investing in public safety programs across the state. The latest claim, made by the Republican Governors Association, has earned a “Mostly False” rating from PolitiFact. The […]

Older Wisconsinites Blast Ron Johnson, GOP for Threatening Social Security and Medicare Funding MADISON, Wis. – On Friday, older Wisconsinites from across the state blasted Ron Johnson and his Republican allies for threatening Medicare and Social Security funding after he recently advocated to allow Congress to cut these programs, despite older Wisconsinites paying into programs […]

Wisconsin Democrats on the Firing of Michael Gableman MADISON, Wis. — In response to the removal of Michael Gableman and the ending of his $1 million-plus taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “The sham Gableman investigation amounted to a $1.3 million, 14-month campaign ad for extreme, […]

BREAKING: Ron Johnson Didn’t Subpoena a Drug Manufacturer. Then it Donated to His Campaign MADISON, Wis. — A new report revealed that Ron Johnson received thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from a giant pharmaceutical company after he tried blocking an investigation into their role in the opioid epidemic. The Cap Times: Ron Johnson didn’t subpoena a drug manufacturer. […]