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MAGA Election Denial Continues To Flourish in Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — Well before Donald Trump took the stage to spout disproven election conspiracy theories on Wednesday evening, Wisconsin Republicans were two steps ahead, having promoted several election deniers to oversee elections this week alone. Wisconsin Republicans have proven unwilling to dispel Trump’s election lies in […]

Why Hasn’t Mike Gallagher Called for George Santos to Resign? MADISON, Wis. — In January, after it was revealed that George Santos was a serial liar who falsified business and campaign finance reports, Congressman Mike Gallagher dismissed Santos’ behavior, but promised if “actual illegal behavior” was found, “then we can have a separate discussion.” Yesterday, George […]

ICYMI: New Report Highlights WisDems Fight for Strong Public Schools MADISON, Wis. — According to a new report from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, an examination of state campaign finance records found “that the vast majority of donors who identified themselves as teachers have contributed to Democratic candidates and Democratic-affiliated organizations.” The Democratic Party […]

MAGA Republicans’ Default On America Plan Would Devastate Wisconsinites MADISON, Wis. — MAGA House Republicans, including Wisconsin’s own Derrick Van Orden, are threatening to hold the American economy hostage to cut spending for vital jobs and systems that keep America moving forward. The GOP’s Default on America Plan would slash funding for Wisconsin teachers, veterans […]

As Tom Tiffany Gears Up to Run in ‘Chippy’ GOP Senate Primary, Here’s What to Remember About His Radical Agenda MADISON, Wis. — Congressman Tom Tiffany keeps moving closer and closer to entering the “chippy” GOP Senate primary in Wisconsin, today appearing to unveil a redesigned campaign website. This comes after David Clarke launched attacks on the potential GOP field and the NRSC. Meanwhile, Eric […]

ICYMI: Derrick Van Orden’s Hypocritical Earmark Reversal MADISON, Wis. — After railing against earmarks on the campaign trail as a practice which would “open the door for corruption,” Derrick Van Orden backpedaled in recent weeks, requesting nearly $73 million in federal spending for his district—more than the rest of the Wisconsin House delegation combined. Milwaukee Journal […]

Reminder: David Clarke, Tom Tiffany, & Mike Gallagher Want to Follow Florida and Ban Abortion at 6 Weeks MADISON, Wis. — As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis takes to the stage at the Marathon County Lincoln Day Dinner, Wisconsin Republicans are following his state’s lead in pushing for a 6-week abortion ban on the federal level. Read more about […]

Wisconsin Democrats on Ron DeSantis MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of Ron DeSantis’ visit to Wisconsin to attend a GOP party dinner in Marathon County, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “While Ron DeSantis may be able to sell his MAGA-without-Trump pitch to the GOP’s biggest donors, here in Wisconsin, that cheese curd don’t […]

GOP Convention Speaker Spread 1/6 & QAnon Conspiracies MADISON, Wis. — This week, the Republican Party of Wisconsin announced “strong Republican leader” Mayra Flores as a featured speaker at next month’s state GOP convention in La Crosse. Flores, who served just over six months in Congress before being defeated last November, previously shared conspiracy theories online relating […]