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All Bark, No Bite: A Referendum on Van Orden’s Bad Behavior MADISON, Wis. — With few policy achievements to speak of, Derrick Van Orden has made this election a personality contest—and he’s leaving much to be desired. Between the bad behavior, ultra-rich friends, and ego seen from space, Van Orden has made clear he thinks […]

Hovde Doubles Down on Farm Bill Flub in Rant to Vicki McKenna; ‘I’m supposed to have studied [the Farm Bill]?’ Comes as Democrats Run Ads in Rural Communities on Hovde’s Debate Disaster: “I’m Not an Expert on The Farm Bill” MADISON, Wis. — After losing the debate to Tammy Baldwin last week, Eric Hovde doubled […]

More of Eric Hovde’s Foreign Business Dealings Come to Light, This Time in Costa Rica MADISON, Wis. — Today, Dan Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel uncovered that California bank owner Eric Hovde owns a four-star ocean-front resort in Costa Rica that offers swanky wellness retreats, is only accessible by boat, and can cost thousands of dollars […]

Eric Hovde Doubles Down on Disastrous Hovde Plan During Senate Debate MADISON, Wis. — During Friday night’s debate, Eric Hovde doubled down on his Hovde Plan to ban abortion, raise the retirement age, and repeal the Affordable Care Act. The Hovde Plan would be devastating for Wisconsinites, ripping away their health care, slashing their hard earned-benefits, and rolling back their […]

ABC News Communication Expert: Eric Hovde was “Rattled” Tammy Baldwin was “Precise” During Friday’s Debate MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, ABC News debate expert, Columbia Business School professor and political speaking expert Michael Chad Hoeppner analyzed the Wisconsin Senate debate between Tammy Baldwin and Eric Hovde.  His conclusion? Tammy Baldwin won the debate over Eric Hovde:  “Did she do what […]

The “Worst Moment from the Debate:” How People Reacted to Eric Hovde Losing the Debate to Tammy Baldwin MADISON, Wis. — After Eric Hovde stumbled through his lines and struggled to explain his extreme policy agenda, it’s clear the momentum is behind Tammy Baldwin in this race. From coming up blank on the farm bill to prying into women’s […]

WisDems Calls on Eric Hovde to Release His Laguna Beach Mansion Utility Bill MADISON, Wis. — After Eric Hovde pulled out a utility bill on the debate stage, WisDems is calling on Eric Hovde to release the utility bill for his $7 million Laguna Beach, California mansion on one of the only stretches of private beaches in California.  Reminder: Hovde […]

BREAKING: Big-Ag Buddy Derrick Van Orden Bullied Wisconsin Family Farmers in DC Meeting MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Independent told us what we already know: Washington’s schoolyard bully is too busy schmoozing with the rich agri-giants in Washington who fund his campaign to think about western Wisconsin farmers back home. Can’t cough up a check? He […]

ICYMI: Peter Barca: Send Me to Congress Again to Fight for Wisconsin Families MADISON, Wis. — In an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Peter Barca lays out his plan to help working families in the 1st Congressional District. As a former teacher and lifelong public servant, Peter Barca knows that working families are the backbone […]