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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 […]

On this last day of 2024, look over the horizon: Trump’s inauguration is in 20 days. The DNC chair election is in 32 days. And the most important election of the spring, the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, is in 91 days. Are you ready?  At WisDems, we’re getting ready for a Supreme Court race that’ll […]

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 […]

Fellow Wisconsin Democrats,  It’s a tale as old as kleptocracy: Trump ran a campaign of division and fake populism. Now, he’s appointing a cabinet of billionaires and gearing up to rip off everyone who can’t afford a Mar-a-Lago membership.  This is always the con. The far-right candidate campaigns on a message to working folks that […]

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 […]