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ICYMI: Bryan Steil Dodges Question on His Support for a Nationwide Abortion Ban MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, in an interview with WKOW’s Cap City Sunday, Bryan Steil gave a damning non-answer when pressed on whether he would support a nationwide abortion ban, refusing to answer and instead claiming that abortion has returned “primarily” to the states.  […]

WaPo: Eric Hovde Says His Political Opponents Are ‘Such a Curse to Our Society’ MADISON, Wis. — So much for “putting on the red, white, and blue jerseys.” This weekend, Eric Hovde said that his political opponents are “such a curse to society.” Hovde has insulted Wisconsinites of all stripes, saying people in nursing homes shouldn’t be allowed to vote, saying ‘females’ […]

ICYMI: Kristin Lyerly: Delivering for Northeast Wisconsin Requires Bipartisan Leadership MADISON, Wis. — In an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Dr. Kristin Lyerly addresses the issues at the top of voters’ minds in the 8th Congressional District. As an OB/GYN, Lyerly has spent her career caring for her community and fighting for Wisconsinites’ freedoms, whereas […]

The Hovde Plan: Slash Veterans’ Benefits MADISON, Wis. — In the final weeks of the election, WisDems will be highlighting Eric Hovde’s extreme agenda for Wisconsin, and how his policies would be disastrous for Wisconsinites if he wins. The fifth edition will look at Hovde’s plan to cut veterans’ benefits.  Eric Hovde would make disastrous cuts to veterans’ benefits […]

Janesville Gazette: Wisconsin Mom Who Lost Her Son to Fentanyl Responds to Hovde’s Attacks on Her MADISON, Wis. — Last week, the Janesville Gazette wrote about how Eric Hovde is attacking  a Wisconsin mother for sharing how losing her son to the fentanyl crisis has impacted her vote.  Read more below:  Janesville Gazette: ‘This is our […]

ICYMI: Rebecca Cooke: I Understand Your Struggles, I Waitress While Running for Congress MADISON, Wis. — In a new op-ed for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Rebecca Cooke outlined her vision to tackle the challenges Wisconsinites are facing in the 3rd Congressional District. Rebecca Cooke is committed to representing working families well—unlike right-wing extremist Derrick Van Orden, who […]

ICYMI: In Wisconsin, Democrats Hope Competing Down Ballot Helps Harris, Too MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the New York Times highlights pivotal legislative races in Wisconsin and the potential effects those races will have on the Presidential election. Under the new, fair maps signed into law by Governor Evers earlier this year, Wisconsinites will have their […]

VIDEO RECAP: College Students Call Out Eric Hovde For Demolishing The Silver Dollar Tavern & Insulting Young People MADISON, Wis. — Today, college students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison held a press conference outside the remnants of the Silver Dollar Tavern, the beloved bar that California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) tore down earlier this year.  At the press conference, […]

ICYMI: State Assembly Candidate Yee Leng Xiong and Local Activists Fight For Women’s Reproductive Freedom MADISON, Wis. — On Thursday, State Assembly candidate Yee Leng Xiong and local activists held a roundtable discussion on women’s reproductive freedom in Wisconsin. They were joined by community members who shared their experiences and perspectives on the importance of […]