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Three Years Ago Today: California Bank Owner Eric Hovde Skipped Town to Ditch the Wisconsin Winter MADISON, Wis. — Three years ago today, California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) told Isthmus Magazine that he was “getting ready to head out of the state here for the next couple months,” leaving the cold Wisconsin winter […]

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Announces Cassi Fenili as Executive Director MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler announced the hiring of Cassi Fenili as Executive Director for the 2024 election cycle. Fenili succeeds Devin Remiker, recently appointed as Senior Advisor to President Biden’s reelection campaign in Wisconsin. A Wisconsin native and […]

NEW: More Wisconsinites Have Health Insurance Than Ever Before Thanks to President Biden and Democrats MADISON, Wis. — Today, federal health officials announced a record 20 million Americans—including more than 250,000 Wisconsinites—signed up for health insurance in 2023 under the Affordable Care Act. More Americans have quality health care than ever before, and millions more are saving money […]

Wisconsin Democrats Blast Trump’s Calls for Economy to Crash MADISON, Wis. — In an interview on Fox News last night, Donald Trump called for the economy to crash—which would devastate millions of working Wisconsinites. In response, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement: “For years, Donald Trump has been committed to destroying the economy for […]

Democratic Party of Wisconsin on President Biden Delivering Another Booming Jobs Report MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the economy added 216,000 jobs in December, bringing the total jobs created in 2023 to 2.7 million, more than during […]

Do Eric Hovde and Scott Mayer Agree With Leading Prospective Senate Candidate David Clarke That January 6 Was “A Frat Party” and “A Joke”? MADISON, Wis. — Three years ago, a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the will of the people, resulting in the death of a police officer […]

Wisconsin Democrats on the Anniversary of the January 6th Capitol Insurrection MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement ahead of the third anniversary of the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol: “Three years ago, we watched in horror as an enraged and criminal MAGA mob stormed the […]

One Year into the MAGA House Majority, GOP Keeps Failing Wisconsinites MADISON, Wis. — Today, on the one-year anniversary of Republicans becoming the majority in the House of Representatives, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement: “Over the past year, the only thing the MAGA House GOP majority has managed […]

A Year of Disappointment for Derrick Van Orden MADISON, Wis. — Today marks a tumultuous first year in Congress for Derrick Van Orden, who made national headlines for all the wrong reasons. From temper tantrums to his endorsement of extreme anti-freedom legislation, Derrick Van Orden made a name for himself as an embarrassment for Wisconsin—and […]