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What We Learned This Month About the Far-Right Candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court MADISON, Wis. — While the far-right candidates in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court have been careful about getting too specific on the issues, new reporting this month provided some clarity into how the two Republican-backed candidates might come down on critical […]

ICYMI: Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Election is 2023’s Most Important Race MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, the New York Times profiled Wisconsin’s 2023 Supreme Court race, highlighting the stakes of the election that will determine the court’s ideological balance—and very likely decide the future of reproductive freedom in Wisconsin, the fate of the GOP’s hyperpartisan gerrymander, and other critical […]

Jennifer Dorow Endorsed By Extreme Anti-Abortion Group MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Jennifer Dorow won the endorsement of Wisconsin Right to Life, one of the state’s leading anti-abortion groups. As noted on their website, Wisconsin Right To Life “endorses candidates who have pledged to champion pro-life values and stand with Wisconsin Right to Life’s […]

WisDems Statement on Governor Evers’ Fifth State of the State Address MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement celebrating Governor Tony Evers’ 2023 State of the State Address: “Tonight, in his fifth State of the State address—the first of his second term—Governor Evers spoke to the remarkable progress […]

WisDems Statement on the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement commemorating the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade: “On Sunday, we mark the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, recognizing a constitutional right to access abortion—guaranteed by […]

WisDems Statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: “Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a moment of remembrance and tribute—and, even more importantly, of action and service. All of us are called to […]

Dorow Tells Dan Kelly His Time On the Bench Is Up MADISON, Wis. — In an interview yesterday on right-wing talk radio, Judge Jennifer Dorow fired back at Dan Kelly surrogate and Appeals Court Judge Shelley Grogan, who had suggested there were “flags” in Dorow’s conservative record. While praising Kelly as a conservative, Dorow said Kelly […]

Conservatives In Chaos: Judge Shelley Grogan Blasts Judge Dorow MADISON, Wis. — In a new interview yesterday with right-wing talk show host Dan O’Donnell, Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Shelley Grogan attacked Judge Jennifer Dorow, suggesting there were “flags” with Dorow’s record as a true conservative. Grogan doesn’t have anything to worry about. Much like Grogan’s […]

WisDems Statement on WEC Bob Spindell’s Admission of Milwaukee Voter Suppression MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, new reporting revealed Republican WEC Commissioner Bob Spindell bragging to members of the 4th Congressional District GOP of a “well thought out multi-facetted plan” that resulted in a “great and important decrease in Democrat votes” and “major reduction happening in the overwhelming […]