Wisconsin Republican leader stands by fake Trump elector, will keep him on elections commission
1 year ago

Wisconsin Republican leader stands by fake Trump elector, will keep him on elections commission

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The majority leader of the Wisconsin Senate on Monday rejected Democrats’ calls to rescind his appointment to the state elections commission, who was one of the Republicans who served as fake electors for former President Donald Trump in 2020. Republican Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said in a statement that his appointee Bob Spindell and the other fake electors had invoked a “failed legal strategy” and “not a sinister plot to overturn an election.” For that reason, LeMahieu said he will not rescind his appointment of Spindell to the nonpartisan elections commission. Not a sinister plot to overturn an election.” Spindell, who didn’t respond to repeated voicemails or text messages seeking comment, is one of three Republicans on the Wisconsin Elections Commission, which also has three Democratic members. “I find it abhorrent that Election Commissioner Robert Spindell Jr. knowingly submitted a fraudulent election document to Wisconsin’s Secretary of State as part of a larger coordinated effort to overturn the will of the people,” Godlewski wrote to LeMahieu.

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Wisconsin election chair certifies Trump’s victory in back-to-the-routine teleconference
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Wisconsin election chair certifies Trump’s victory in back-to-the-routine teleconference

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s election commission leader quietly certified Donald Trump ’s victory on Friday, moving past the chaos that surrounded the 2020 election results in the battleground state. Commission Chair Ann Jacobs certified results that show Trump won the state with 1,697,626 votes compared to Democrat Kamala Harris’ 1,668,229 votes during a morning Zoom teleconference that lasted six minutes. …

Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin pledges to work with Trump and calls for less division
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin pledges to work with Trump and calls for less division

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin pledged during her reelection victory speech Thursday to work with President-elect Donald Trump when possible, but she also vowed to fight him to protect the national health care law and abortion rights. Baldwin outperformed Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin, winning by just under 1 point, which was around Trump’s margin …

Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin Wins Reelection, Holding Key State For Democrats
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin Wins Reelection, Holding Key State For Democrats

Huff Post  

Sen. Tammy Baldwin addresses the crowd before Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak at a campaign event last month in Madison, Wisconsin. via Associated Press Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin was projected to win a third term in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, dispatching Republican businessman Eric Hovde in one of the nation’s hardest-fought Senate races. Her …

Donald Trump wins Wisconsin in stunning victory over Kamala Harris in the swing state
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump wins Wisconsin in stunning victory over Kamala Harris in the swing state

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump has won the swing state of Wisconsin in a stunning victory over Kamala Harris. Harris supporters looked on in disbelief as results rolled in on Tuesday People leave the election night rally for U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris Your browser does not support iframes. An attendee reacts to early election results at Republican presidential nominee and former …

'Down to Wisconsin': Analyst says Harris is looking good in two crucial swing states
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Down to Wisconsin': Analyst says Harris is looking good in two crucial swing states

Raw Story  

Former Vice President Kamala Harris' strong position in two vital swing states suggests the election could be decided in one whose most populous city former President Donald Trump notoriously described as "horrible," a Washington Post analyst said. Dionne wrote Tuesday night that he was impressed by Harris' showing in Pennsylvania — where she's taken a strong lead in several crucial …

Democrat Tammy Baldwin clings on to Wisconsin Senate seat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Democrat Tammy Baldwin clings on to Wisconsin Senate seat

Salon  

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has won re-election to a third term, holding a crucial seat for Democrats in a state that cast its lot with President-elect Donald Trump for a second time. Related Republicans win Senate majority as Bernie Moreno wins Ohio While Republicans are projected to gain control of the Senate with at least 52 and possibly as many …

Trump and Harris to Return to Wisconsin for Crucial Election Rally
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump and Harris to Return to Wisconsin for Crucial Election Rally

India Today  

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will be visiting Wisconsin again to shore up their support in the state ahead of the upcoming presidential election. The two politicians will be rallying in Milwaukee, a major swing state, to secure crucial votes. This election race is too close to call, and the 10 electoral votes offered by Wisconsin could prove to be …

Long-Serving Wisconsin Republican Says He’s Voting For Kamala Harris
2 months ago

Long-Serving Wisconsin Republican Says He’s Voting For Kamala Harris

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The longest-serving member of the Wisconsin state Senate ― a Republican who’s been in the chamber since 1987 ― revealed Thursday that he’s voting Kamala Harris for president, warning that Donald Trump is “a totalitarian and very much a fascist.” State Sen. Robert Cowles, who’s retiring at the end of his term, shared his decision with Madison-based …

Election officials keep Green Party presidential candidate on Wisconsin ballot
4 months, 1 week ago

Election officials keep Green Party presidential candidate on Wisconsin ballot

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin elections officials dismissed a Democratic National Committee employee’s demands Friday to remove the Green Party’s presidential candidate from the ballot in the key swing state. DNC employee David Strange filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission on Wednesday asking the commission to remove Jill Stein …

Democrats try to block Green Party from presidential ballot in Wisconsin, citing legal issues
4 months, 1 week ago

Democrats try to block Green Party from presidential ballot in Wisconsin, citing legal issues

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — An employee of the Democratic National Committee filed a complaint Wednesday seeking to remove the Green Party’s presidential candidate from the ballot in Wisconsin, arguing that the party is ineligible. Democrats are The Green Party’s appearance on the presidential ballot could make a difference in swing state Wisconsin, where four of the past six presidential elections have …

Wisconsin primary voters oust more than a half-dozen legislators, setting stage for Dem push in fall
4 months, 1 week ago

Wisconsin primary voters oust more than a half-dozen legislators, setting stage for Dem push in fall

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Legislature’s loudest election conspiracy theorist lost her job along with a handful of other incumbent lawmakers in Tuesday’s primary, solidifying the field of contenders as Democrats prepare to mount a major push to retake control of the Assembly for the first time in almost 15 years. Republican Sen. Dan Knodl opted to run for Brandjten’s …

Poll: Trump and Harris are neck-and-neck in battleground state
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Poll: Trump and Harris are neck-and-neck in battleground state

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are neck-and-neck in the battleground state of Wisconsin. With just 17 days under her belt as the lone 2024 Democratic candidate, Harris has made-up some ground that President Joe Biden was slipping against Trump. But among registered voters, 50 percent say they would cast their ballot for the former president if the election were held …

Kamala Harris kicks off Wisconsin rally, tells voters 2024 election is ‘a choice between freedom and chaos’
5 months ago

Kamala Harris kicks off Wisconsin rally, tells voters 2024 election is ‘a choice between freedom and chaos’

Hindustan Times  

A roaring crowd of battleground state voters greeted Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday as she opened her public case against Republican former President Donald Trump by declaring November's election will be "a choice between freedom and chaos.” Harris is in Wisconsin to start her presidential campaign after effectively clinching the Democratic presidential nomination. “She’s prepared to meet this moment …

Harris to visit battleground Wisconsin in first rally as Democrats coalesce around her for president
5 months ago

Harris to visit battleground Wisconsin in first rally as Democrats coalesce around her for president

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is making her first visit to a battleground state Tuesday after locking up enough support from Democratic delegates to win her party's nomination to challenge former President Donald Trump, two days after President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid. Harris to visit battleground Wisconsin in first rally as Democrats coalesce around her for president …

Bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission unanimously chooses Democrat as chair for 2 years
6 months, 1 week ago

Bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission unanimously chooses Democrat as chair for 2 years

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The same Democrat who led the Wisconsin Elections Commission during the contested 2020 presidential election will be back in the helm in the swing state this year after being unanimously elected Monday by the bipartisan panel. The unanimous vote included one from a Republican commissioner who attempted to cast Wisconsin’s electoral votes for Donald Trump in 2020 …

Wisconsin Republican leader who angered Trump is targeted for recall a 2nd time
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Wisconsin Republican leader who angered Trump is targeted for recall a 2nd time

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Supporters of former President Donald Trump, including a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, submitted more than 9,000 signatures on Tuesday in an effort to force a recall election of Wisconsin’s top elected Republican after their first attempt fell short. The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission must determine whether there are enough valid signatures to trigger a recall election. …

Control of Wisconsin Supreme Court will be up for grabs after liberal justice's surprise retirement
8 months, 1 week ago

Control of Wisconsin Supreme Court will be up for grabs after liberal justice's surprise retirement

Salon  

One year after a closely-watched election tipped the Wisconsin Supreme Court towards a 4-3 liberal majority, the impending retirement of a liberal justice, Ann Walsh Bradley, is teeing off another battle for control of the state's highest court. Conservatives long held the reins of legislative and judicial power in Wisconsin until the most expensive state Supreme Court campaign in U.S. …

Wisconsin elections official claims he’s done more for Black community than any white Republican
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Wisconsin elections official claims he’s done more for Black community than any white Republican

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. “There is no white Republican that has done more for the Black community than me, so I suggest you go back and take a look at my past record,” Spindell said. “I think people are rightfully upset by those comments and demand accountability and want to have trust in the …

Wisconsin’s embattled elections leader is legally holding the position, judge rules
11 months, 1 week ago

Wisconsin’s embattled elections leader is legally holding the position, judge rules

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge ruled Friday that the state’s top elections official is legally holding her position and that the commission that appoints her is under no obligation to name a new leader, handing yet another defeat to Republicans who have tried to oust her. “I agree with WEC that the public expects stability in its elections system …

Wisconsin Republican leader opposes GOP bill to disband bipartisan elections commission
1 year ago

Wisconsin Republican leader opposes GOP bill to disband bipartisan elections commission

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin legislative leader said Wednesday that he opposes a bill from fellow Republicans that seeks to give the GOP-controlled Legislature the ultimate power to oversee elections, taking it away from an independent bipartisan commission. Republican state Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told The Associated Press in an interview that he “wouldn’t imagine” that the bill introduced …

Republicans propose dissolving Wisconsin Elections Commission
1 year ago

Republicans propose dissolving Wisconsin Elections Commission

Raw Story  

A group of Republican lawmakers have released a proposal to dissolve the Wisconsin Elections Commission and shift the administration of the state’s elections to the secretary of state. Rep. Lee Snodgrass says the bill is another example of Republicans trying to change the rules when things don’t go their way, this time trying to give themselves the power to oversee …

Wisconsin judge rules that GOP-controlled Senate’s vote to fire top elections official had no effect
1 year, 1 month ago

Wisconsin judge rules that GOP-controlled Senate’s vote to fire top elections official had no effect

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A vote by the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate last month to fire the state’s nonpartisan top elections official had no legal effect, and lawmakers are barred from ousting her while a lawsuit plays out, a Dane County judge ruled on Friday. Administrator Meagan Wolfe will continue serving as head of the Wisconsin Elections Commission pending a decision on …

Wisconsin Republicans admit vote to fire elections chief had no legal effect
1 year, 2 months ago

Wisconsin Republicans admit vote to fire elections chief had no legal effect

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republican Wisconsin lawmakers working to oust the state’s nonpartisan top elections official have admitted that a state Senate vote to fire her last month has no legal effect. In a change of course from recent calls to impeach Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe, leaders of the GOP-controlled Legislature said in court documents filed Friday that the …

Top Wisconsin Senate Republican calls on Assembly to impeach state’s top elections official
1 year, 2 months ago

Top Wisconsin Senate Republican calls on Assembly to impeach state’s top elections official

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Republican president of the Wisconsin Senate on Wednesday called on the Assembly to impeach the presidential battleground state’s nonpartisan top elections official, who has remained in office while Democrats fight in court against a Senate vote to fire her. Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe’s actions “could rise to the level of corrupt conduct in office,” …

Wisconsin Senate Republicans vote to reject commissioner who backed disputed top elections official
1 year, 2 months ago

Wisconsin Senate Republicans vote to reject commissioner who backed disputed top elections official

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Senate’s elections committee retaliated Tuesday against one of the three Democratic elections commissioners who tried to block them from voting to fire the state’s nonpartisan top elections official earlier this year. The committee voted along party lines against confirming Democratic Commissioner Joseph Czarnezki, who was appointed to the Wisconsin Elections Commission in …

We're headed into a very scary time as Wisconsin is identified as a top worry for election watchdog
1 year, 3 months ago

We're headed into a very scary time as Wisconsin is identified as a top worry for election watchdog

Raw Story  

David Becker, executive director of The Center for Election Innovation & Research and co-author of “The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of the Big Lie,” said Tuesday that Wisconsin is “on the top of my list” of places that could be engulfed by chaos after the 2024 election. “That tells you how bad it’s been.” While Becker’s focus …

GOP-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official targeted by 2020 election skeptics
1 year, 3 months ago

GOP-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official targeted by 2020 election skeptics

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Thursday to fire the battleground state’s nonpartisan top elections official, prompting a legal challenge from Democrats who say the vote was illegitimate. Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul said in a lawsuit that Senate Republicans don’t have the authority to oust Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe and accused them of attacking the …

Senate committee recommends firing Wisconsin’s top elections official in process Democrats dispute
1 year, 3 months ago

Senate committee recommends firing Wisconsin’s top elections official in process Democrats dispute

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Republican-controlled committee on Monday recommended firing Wisconsin’s top elections official rather than reappointing her, clearing the way for a vote by the full GOP-led state Senate as soon as Thursday. The Senate elections committee voted 3-1 along party lines, with one Democrat abstaining, against confirming nonpartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe for a second term. …

'Breathtaking contempt': GOP blasted for working to silence Wisconsin opposition
1 year, 3 months ago

'Breathtaking contempt': GOP blasted for working to silence Wisconsin opposition

Raw Story  

The extent to which Wisconsin Republicans have used gerrymandering to solidify their grip on power shows “breathtaking contempt’ for residents, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie wrote Friday. Bouie notes that Republicans in 2012 captured 60 percent of the state’s Assembly seats despite garnering a minority of the statewide vote that year. And Bouie contends that Wisconsin Republicans are moving …

Wisconsin Democrats combat threatened impeachment of court justice with $4M effort
1 year, 3 months ago

Wisconsin Democrats combat threatened impeachment of court justice with $4M effort

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Democratic Party on Wednesday launched a $4 million effort to pressure Republicans to back down from impeaching a new liberal state Supreme Court justice being targeted after she criticized GOP-drawn legislative electoral maps and spoke in favor of abortion rights. The judge’s election tipped the balance of power in the state Supreme Court, giving Democrats …

Election deniers rail in Wisconsin as state Senate moves toward firing top election official
1 year, 3 months ago

Election deniers rail in Wisconsin as state Senate moves toward firing top election official

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Election skeptics aired their grievances against Wisconsin’s top elections official Tuesday at a hearing Democrats and the Legislature’s nonpartisan attorneys said should never have been held. Nevertheless, the opportunity to testify against Wolfe’s reappointment drew some of the most prominent members of the state’s thriving election conspiracy movement, including Michael Gableman, the former state Supreme Court justice …

Commission won’t tell Wisconsin’s top elections official whether to appear at reappointment hearing
1 year, 4 months ago

Commission won’t tell Wisconsin’s top elections official whether to appear at reappointment hearing

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Elections Commission declined to vote Wednesday on whether the state’s top elections official should appear before a state Senate hearing on her reappointment as a fight continues over who will lead elections in the critical battleground state ahead of the 2024 presidential race. Without clear instructions from commissioners, it is up to Meagan Wolfe, the …

2020 Election Skeptics Could Guide Policy In Wisconsin
1 year, 4 months ago

2020 Election Skeptics Could Guide Policy In Wisconsin

Huff Post  

Election denier groups are advising Wisconsin officials on poll observer rules. True the Vote, the conspiracy theory organization that falsely claims an army of “2000 mules” stole the election for Joe Biden, was represented on the committee by a local Republican who previously had said Wisconsin elections were “being conducted by lawless groups of individuals.” Another seat at the table …

Wisconsin judge orders the release of records sought from fake Trump elector
1 year, 4 months ago

Wisconsin judge orders the release of records sought from fake Trump elector

Associated Press  

A Wisconsin judge on Friday ordered the state elections commission to release all records it has related to one of its Republican members and his role as one of 10 people who posed as fake electors in 2020 for former President Donald Trump. The lawsuit, filed by a union leader represented by the liberal firm Law Forward, sought commission records …

'I’m going to stand my ground': Wisconsin Republican fights election conspiracies one community at a time
1 year, 4 months ago

'I’m going to stand my ground': Wisconsin Republican fights election conspiracies one community at a time

Raw Story  

Paul Michels describes himself as a “patriot” Republican. On Monday night, Michels, clad in a short-sleeved, button-up shirt covered in American flags, was one of about two dozen invited attendees at an event hosted in a basement conference room at the Chippewa County Courthouse by former Republican state Sen. Kathy Bernier and Keep Our Republic — a nonprofit organization dedicated …

Wisconsin’s top elections official met with FBI in 2020 election probe focusing on Trump
1 year, 5 months ago

Wisconsin’s top elections official met with FBI in 2020 election probe focusing on Trump

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s top elections administrator on Tuesday became the latest official in a battleground state to say they have been interviewed by federal investigators as part of the special counsel’s probe into the 2020 election. Election leaders in Wisconsin’s two largest cities of Milwaukee and Madison have also spoken with investigators as part of the Justice Department’s probe …

Battle over Wisconsin’s top elections official could have ripple effects for 2024
1 year, 5 months ago

Battle over Wisconsin’s top elections official could have ripple effects for 2024

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A fight over whether Wisconsin’s top elections official will keep her job has potential implications for the 2024 presidential contest in a perennial battleground where statewide margins are typically razor thin. “The conspiracy theorists are going to jump at anything,” said Kevin Kennedy, who was Wisconsin’s top elections official for 34 years before retiring in 2016 from …

Wisconsin Republicans try to force vote on reappointment of nonpartisan election leader
1 year, 5 months ago

Wisconsin Republicans try to force vote on reappointment of nonpartisan election leader

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Senate, in a surprise move Wednesday night, proceeded with trying to force a vote on firing the state’s nonpartisan top elections official before the 2024 presidential election. The Republican move was an attempt to get around Democrats on the Wisconsin Elections Commission who a day earlier tried to block the Senate from …

Reappointment vote ends in partisan deadlock for battleground Wisconsin’s top elections official
1 year, 5 months ago

Reappointment vote ends in partisan deadlock for battleground Wisconsin’s top elections official

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A vote on the future of Wisconsin’s top elections official ended in partisan deadlock Tuesday amid Republican calls for the nonpartisan administrator of the statewide elections commission to resign over how she ran the 2020 presidential contest. “I have a very clear intent here, and that is to make sure that our commission, our agency, our local …

Top Wisconsin election official facing replacement calls for stability, defends record
1 year, 6 months ago

Top Wisconsin election official facing replacement calls for stability, defends record

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s top elections official, who has faced GOP criticism for how she ran the battleground state’s last presidential election, pushed Wednesday for officials to vote to keep her for another term or pick a successor who will support stability. “While I would ultimately support the Commission’s decision to go in the direction of appointing someone new, there …

Wisconsin’s top elections official for 2024 uncertain as incumbent’s term nears end
1 year, 6 months ago

Wisconsin’s top elections official for 2024 uncertain as incumbent’s term nears end

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Who will oversee the 2024 presidential election in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin remains clouded with uncertainty just weeks before the state’s nonpartisan top elections official reaches the end of her term. And that’s if Meagan Wolfe, administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission and one of the most respected election leaders in the nation, even wants …

Republican Rep. Gallagher won’t run for US Senate in Wisconsin, leaving open field
1 year, 6 months ago

Republican Rep. Gallagher won’t run for US Senate in Wisconsin, leaving open field

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher announced Friday that he won’t run for U.S. Senate in 2024 against Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, leaving an open GOP field with no declared candidates in the battleground state. Gallagher’s decision to opt out of the race leave Republicans “staring down another chaotic, messy, intra-party primary,” said Wisconsin Democratic Party …

Judge to order Wisconsin Elections Commission to reconsider fake Trump elector complaint
1 year, 7 months ago

Judge to order Wisconsin Elections Commission to reconsider fake Trump elector complaint

Raw Story  

The Wisconsin Elections Commission will be ordered to reconsider its decision not to sanction the 10 Wisconsin Republicans who cast false Electoral College votes for former President Donald Trump in 2020. Dane County Judge Frank Remington said on Monday that the involvement in that decision by commissioner Robert Spindell, one of the ten false electors, makes it unenforceable. In the …

Wisconsin election officials want to revive ‘critical’ plan
1 year, 7 months ago

Wisconsin election officials want to revive ‘critical’ plan

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Election officials in battleground Wisconsin hope to revive a bipartisan plan they say is critical to rebuilding confidence in elections but that was killed last week by Republicans without debate. The state’s chief elections official said a new division designed to handle voters’ concerns and deal with an onslaught of records requests and complaints was “exactly what …

Trump endorses extreme MAGA candidate Wisconsin Dems are reportedly 'giddy' to face
1 year, 10 months ago

Trump endorses extreme MAGA candidate Wisconsin Dems are reportedly 'giddy' to face

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday night made an endorsement that could make Wisconsin Democrats very happy. Writing on his Truth Social platform, the former president heaped praise upon Janel Brandtjen, a state senate candidate whom Wisconsin Democrats are reportedly "giddy" about facing given her extremist stances on a wide range of issues, most notably her insistence that the 2020 …

Wisconsin Dems 'giddy' about MAGA candidate who has been disavowed by her own party: NYT
1 year, 10 months ago

Wisconsin Dems 'giddy' about MAGA candidate who has been disavowed by her own party: NYT

Raw Story  

Democrats across America last year engaged in a controversial and oft-criticized strategy that involved prompting extreme MAGA candidates in Republican primaries in the hopes that they would be easier to defeat in general elections. Because of this success, reports the New York Times, the Wisconsin Democratic Party is now promoting the candidacy of Janel Brandtjen, a Trump-loving election denier who …

Dems: Remove Wisconsin election official for voting comments
1 year, 11 months ago

Dems: Remove Wisconsin election official for voting comments

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin election official who came under fire for comments he made about minority turnout in Milwaukee said Wednesday he hasn’t spoken with the Republican leader of the state Senate who appointed him, even as Democratic lawmakers called for his removal from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Democratic Wisconsin Elections Commissioner Mark Thomsen, along with multiple Milwaukee-based community …

Wisconsin Elections Commissioner stands by voting comments
1 year, 11 months ago

Wisconsin Elections Commissioner stands by voting comments

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Republican member of Wisconsin’s bipartisan elections commission on Wednesday stood by comments he made crowing about depressed turnout among Black and Hispanic voters in heavily Democratic Milwaukee, saying he won’t resign as a fellow commissioner and others have called on him to do. That was thanks to what Spindell called a “well thought out multi-faceted plan” …

Wisconsin Republicans’ bid for supermajorities in doubt
2 years, 1 month ago

Wisconsin Republicans’ bid for supermajorities in doubt

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans’ push to establish veto-proof legislative supermajorities Tuesday looked doubtful as they trailed in key races they needed to flip. If you don’t support public schools but you’re a believer in voucher schools, it will be a dream come true for you, too.” Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Republicans said before Tuesday’s election that supermajorities would …

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