WisDems Latest News

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 […]

What They’re Saying: Wisconsinites Excited to Elect Democratic Assembly Candidates MADISON, Wis. — With less than four weeks until the 2024 election, voters across Wisconsin are hearing from their own neighbors about Democratic candidates like Steve Doyle, Duane Shukoski, and Alison Page. Thanks to Wisconsin’s new, fair legislative maps, Wisconsin Democrats are supporting candidates in […]

Alliance of Retired Americans to Eric Hovde: “Raising the Retirement Age is a Terrible Idea” MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Alliance of Retired Americans blasted California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) for his plan to raise the retirement age and slash Social Security benefits for Wisconsinites. Ross Winklbauer, the president of the Wisconsin Alliance of […]

The Hovde Plan: Cutting Taxes for the Ultra-Wealthy, While Raising Taxes for Everyday Wisconsinites 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 fourth edition will look at Hovde’s plan to cut taxes […]

ICYMI: Democrats Hold Press Conference Highlighting Their Fight for Reproductive Freedom MADISON, Wis. — On Wednesday, State Senate Candidate Sarah Keyeski and State Assembly Candidates Karen DeSanto and Elizabeth Grabe spoke out on Republicans’ extreme agenda on reproductive health—including threats to birth control, abortion care, and IVF.  Speakers highlighted how Republicans like Joan Ballweg and […]

VIDEO: Hovde in His Own Words on the Hovde Plan: Raise the Retirement Age; Cut Social Security and Medicare MADISON, Wis. — In the final weeks of the election, WisDems will be highlighting Eric Hovde’s out of touch agenda for Wisconsin, and how his policies would be disastrous for Wisconsinites if he wins. The third edition will […]