Elections
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Campaigns will spend ‘hundreds of millions’ in Wisconsin, party chairs say
Democrat Ben Wikler and Republican Brian Schimming would not commit to a specific dollar amount, but they agreed spending will be high for contests up and down the ballot.
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Public weighs in on rules for Wisconsin election observers
Members of the public weighed in Wednesday on a plan that would spell out what election observers can — and can’t do — at Wisconsin polling places.
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Democrat Peter Barca announces bid for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District
Democrat Peter Barca, a former state representative who served in Congress 30 years ago, announced a new congressional run Thursday.Â
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Lawsuit seeks electronic absentee voting for people with disabilities
Deployed military and people living abroad can vote in Wisconsin elections via email or online. A lawsuit asks the court to allow voters with disabilities to do the same.
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Green Bay City Council candidate won’t concede despite recount confirming loss
Following a recount, a former Green Bay City Council member has not conceded he lost his reelection bid earlier this month.
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Trump, Baldwin hold narrow Wisconsin leads in latest Marquette poll
Wisconsin could again be one of a handful of states that decide the presidency, not to mention control of the U.S. Senate.
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Republican Eric Hovde loans campaign $8M in race against US Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Republican Eric Hovde is the latest example of a self-funder in high-profile Wisconsin elections, which experts say comes with major benefits and some drawbacks.
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Wisconsin elections chief Meagan Wolfe receives increased security
Meagan Wolfe, the state’s top elections official, is receiving heightened security, following years of verbal attacks by supporters of former President Donald Trump.
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Want to run for public office in Wisconsin? Here are 5 things to consider
New legislative maps, paired with a wave of state lawmakers leaving their posts, mean November’s general election ballot could feature plenty of new faces vying for seats.
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Wisconsin Elections Commission votes 5-0 to reject Vos recall effort
The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission voted Thursday to reject a recall petition against Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, saying organizers failed to gather enough signatures to force an election.