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Hovde’s Lowlight Reel: The Worst Eric Hovde Moments From This Week MADISON, Wis. — Despite finally receiving the Republican nomination for Senate 12 years after first starting his political career, Eric Hovde kicked off the general election with a series of bad headlines, bizarre statements, embarrassing quotes from members of his own party, and inability […]

ICYMI: Wisconsin Democrats Announce Starting Lineup Campaign Blitz to Retake the State Legislature, Launch Website Dedicated to Campaigns MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler joined Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein and Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer to launch the Democratic Starting Lineup, a game plan to win back majorities in […]

Wisconsin Democrats on the Two-Year Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act MADISON, Wis. — On the second anniversary of President Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “Four years ago, President Biden and Vice President Harris ran on a platform to invest in the American […]

Western Wisconsin Democrats Kick Off 3rd District Unity Tour MADISON, Wis. — Earlier today, Democrats in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District kicked off a two-day tour in western Wisconsin to energize voters and elect Democrats up and down the ticket in November. Democratic candidate for Congress Rebecca Cooke joined fellow primary candidates Katrina Shankland and Eric […]

What They Are Saying: Eric Hovde is a ‘Walking Conflict of Interest’ At press conference, Hovde refused to answer questions about his personal wealth MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, state Senator Kelda Roys and Representative Tip McGuire called out Eric Hovde for being an out-of-touch California bank owner and ‘walking conflict of interest,’ who insults Wisconsinites every time […]

NEW: Eric Hovde Forced Small Businesses into Bankruptcy, Including a Business Owned By A Disabled Veteran MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this week, a breaking news report from American Journal News revealed that Eric Hovde’s bank has forced multiple small businesses into bankruptcy with cruel foreclosures, including a company owned by a disabled veteran aimed at helping other disabled […]

On 89th Anniversary of Social Security, Democrats Fight to Strengthen Program While MAGA Republicans Threaten Cuts MADISON, Wis. — MAGA Republicans want to gut Wisconsinites’ hard-earned Social Security and Medicare benefits—a policy that would be devastating to the over 1.2 million Wisconsinites who rely on them. Senator Duey Stroebel introduced a bill to increase the […]

ICYMI: Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, Senate Candidate Jodi Habush Sinykin, and Wisconsin Seniors Hold Press Call on Anniversary of Social Security MADISON, Wis. — Today, champions for Social Security—Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, State Senate candidate Jodi Habush Sinykin, and a Wisconsinite from Senate […]

Underwhelming Primary Performance from “Underwhelming” Eric Hovde Hovde Outspent GOP Opponents 450:1; Still Lost 75,000 Votes MADISON, Wis. — Last night, Eric Hovde, who Republican operatives have referred to as “underwhelming,” and who Congressman Glenn Grothman said was running a “terrible campaign” lived up to his moniker and had an underwhelming performance in the GOP […]