June 2, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross, 608-669-8418 Activists back Barnes for lt. guv, La Follette for secretary of state, Godlewski for treasurer OSHKOSH — More than 23 percent of Democratic Party of Wisconsin conventioneers voting
The 2018 Dem convention has been gaveled out. Dems will gather next year in Milwaukee. We’ll have our straw poll results up shortly. This post is part of our coverage of the 2018 state Dem convention in Oshkosh. See the
Lt. guv candidates Mandela Barnes and Kurt Kober both praised the “Wisconsin Idea” and slammed the $4.5 billion public incentive package to bring Foxconn to Racine County in their pitches to Dem activists. Kober, a businessman, said Gov. Scott Walker
The three Dems running for state treasurer pledged to take advantage of the current responsibilities the post has to aid all individuals across the state. The candidates — Sarah Godlewski, Cynthia Kaump and Dawn Marie Sass — also highlighted the
The Dems who run in the 5th, 7th and 8th CDs will likely face uphill battles in their races against GOP incumbents this fall. And Tom Palzewicz, a Navy vet and small business owner, didn’t shy away from it. He joked
The two Dems running for the 1st CD slammed Republican Bryan Steil in their speeches at the state Dem convention this morning, as they called on convention-goers to help flip the seat. Longtime high school English teacher Cathy Myers knocked
Secretary of State Doug La Follette and primary challenger Marvina Martin bemoaned GOP-authored changes that have stripped the office of many responsibilities. But they offered Dem activists slightly different solutions. La Follette urged the state convention to elect more Dem
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 ‘Too Many People Are Feeling the Pinch of Scott Walker’s Failed Policies and Obstruction’ OSHKOSH, Wis. — As Wisconsin families feel the pinch of stagnant wages and rising costs of things
Contact: Olivia Hwang, olivia@danawachs.com, 225.610.8660 OSHKOSH – Rep. Dana Wachs, a Democratic Candidate for Governor, today released an initiative aimed at ensuring LGBTQIA rights in Wisconsin. Wachs launched the initiative today in honor of Pride Month and to highlight changes
Contact: Madeline Parshall (262) 402-8413 madeline@kurtforwisconsin.com Oshkosh, WI – Kurt Kober- Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, addressed Wisconsin Democrats at their annual convention on Saturday, June 2. Kober is a Sheboygan native who is running to bring the spirit of
Contact: Brian Evans, 630-217-7561 brian@keldaforgovernor.com OSHKOSH, WI — Today at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin State Convention, Kelda Roys won the WisPolitics straw poll, solidifying her as a frontrunner in the Democratic primary for governor. Roys won the poll win
Former state Sen. Gary George, who badly lost primary challenges of Gwen Moore in 2014 and 2016, is promising a more aggressive bid as he mounts another campaign against her for the Dem nomination. George, of Milwaukee, filed nomination papers
Keynote Democratic Convention speaker Peter Buttigieg pushed back against those who suggest his party doesn’t have a message. “We have a message, we’re the party for protecting and supporting people in their everyday lives,” he said. In his remarks about
Dem AG hopeful Josh Kaul knocked GOP incumbent Brad Schimel for not doing enough to address a backlog of testing rape kits while spending taxpayer dollars on swag. Kaul, a former federal prosecutor, noted that Schimel had spent $83,000 on
Dem guv candidate Dana Wachs illustrated a stark comparison between Gov. Scott Walker’s Wisconsin and the state under his leadership. “I know that Wisconsin is better than Walker,” Wachs said. “The Wisconsin idea is making a comeback.” The Eau Claire
Guv hopeful Matt Flynn promised Dem activists he would legalize marijuana, raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and “get rid of Act 10 once and for all.” Flynn, a former state party chair, also took aim at Foxconn,
Guv candidate Mike McCabe dared Dems to dream of a new type of politics that works for Wisconsinites instead of a wealthy few. He said Wisconsin no longer maintains its status as a state of firsts, a state where ideas
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin took a dig at Dem guv rival Mahlon Mitchell in his speech to activists as he pitched himself as the only candidate in the field with the experience needed to defeat Gov. Scott Walker. Soglin told
Dem gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Vinehout vowed to put people first over corporate interests, illustrating the state’s $3 billion Foxconn deal as being equal to a path of $100 bills stretching from Racine to San Francisco. Instead of protecting corporate interests,
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, declared Donald Trump “totally and unequivocally unfit for the presidency.” But she avoided a “Samantha Bee moment” in her speech to Dem activists. Bee has drawn fire for calling Ivanka Trump a “feckless c***” during
June 2, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross, 608-669-8418 Activists back Barnes for lt. guv, La Follette for secretary of state, Godlewski for treasurer OSHKOSH — More than 23 percent of Democratic Party of Wisconsin conventioneers voting in a WisPolitics.com straw poll favored former state Rep. Kelda
The 2018 Dem convention has been gaveled out. Dems will gather next year in Milwaukee. We’ll have our straw poll results up shortly. This post is part of our coverage of the 2018 state Dem convention in Oshkosh. See the rest of our coverage here: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/dem-convos/
Lt. guv candidates Mandela Barnes and Kurt Kober both praised the “Wisconsin Idea” and slammed the $4.5 billion public incentive package to bring Foxconn to Racine County in their pitches to Dem activists. Kober, a businessman, said Gov. Scott Walker has destroyed the state’s legacy, but there is an opportunity
The three Dems running for state treasurer pledged to take advantage of the current responsibilities the post has to aid all individuals across the state. The candidates — Sarah Godlewski, Cynthia Kaump and Dawn Marie Sass — also highlighted the overwhelming rejection of a referendum to eliminate the office in
The Dems who run in the 5th, 7th and 8th CDs will likely face uphill battles in their races against GOP incumbents this fall. And Tom Palzewicz, a Navy vet and small business owner, didn’t shy away from it. He joked with Dem delegates about how tough the sledding is in
The two Dems running for the 1st CD slammed Republican Bryan Steil in their speeches at the state Dem convention this morning, as they called on convention-goers to help flip the seat. Longtime high school English teacher Cathy Myers knocked Steil, a corporate attorney and UW System Board of Regents
Secretary of State Doug La Follette and primary challenger Marvina Martin bemoaned GOP-authored changes that have stripped the office of many responsibilities. But they offered Dem activists slightly different solutions. La Follette urged the state convention to elect more Dem lawmakers to reverse the damage done, while Martin argued a
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 ‘Too Many People Are Feeling the Pinch of Scott Walker’s Failed Policies and Obstruction’ OSHKOSH, Wis. — As Wisconsin families feel the pinch of stagnant wages and rising costs of things like child care and student loan debt, state progressives are
Contact: Olivia Hwang, olivia@danawachs.com, 225.610.8660 OSHKOSH – Rep. Dana Wachs, a Democratic Candidate for Governor, today released an initiative aimed at ensuring LGBTQIA rights in Wisconsin. Wachs launched the initiative today in honor of Pride Month and to highlight changes he would make as Wisconsin’s next governor. “Every person deserves
Contact: Madeline Parshall (262) 402-8413 madeline@kurtforwisconsin.com Oshkosh, WI – Kurt Kober- Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, addressed Wisconsin Democrats at their annual convention on Saturday, June 2. Kober is a Sheboygan native who is running to bring the spirit of entrepreneurship through community investment back to Wisconsin. “We know that
Contact: Brian Evans, 630-217-7561 brian@keldaforgovernor.com OSHKOSH, WI — Today at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin State Convention, Kelda Roys won the WisPolitics straw poll, solidifying her as a frontrunner in the Democratic primary for governor. Roys won the poll win 23.3% of the vote, nearly twice as high as the
Former state Sen. Gary George, who badly lost primary challenges of Gwen Moore in 2014 and 2016, is promising a more aggressive bid as he mounts another campaign against her for the Dem nomination. George, of Milwaukee, filed nomination papers with the state Elections Commission Friday to run for the
Keynote Democratic Convention speaker Peter Buttigieg pushed back against those who suggest his party doesn’t have a message. “We have a message, we’re the party for protecting and supporting people in their everyday lives,” he said. In his remarks about the party’s message, which mirrored those given earlier by Congresswoman
Dem AG hopeful Josh Kaul knocked GOP incumbent Brad Schimel for not doing enough to address a backlog of testing rape kits while spending taxpayer dollars on swag. Kaul, a former federal prosecutor, noted that Schimel had spent $83,000 on promotional items as AG, including stress balls, custom-made fortune cookies
Dem guv candidate Dana Wachs illustrated a stark comparison between Gov. Scott Walker’s Wisconsin and the state under his leadership. “I know that Wisconsin is better than Walker,” Wachs said. “The Wisconsin idea is making a comeback.” The Eau Claire state rep acknowledged the employment rate in Walker’s Wisconsin may
Guv hopeful Matt Flynn promised Dem activists he would legalize marijuana, raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and “get rid of Act 10 once and for all.” Flynn, a former state party chair, also took aim at Foxconn, saying as a litigator, he is the most qualified candidate
Guv candidate Mike McCabe dared Dems to dream of a new type of politics that works for Wisconsinites instead of a wealthy few. He said Wisconsin no longer maintains its status as a state of firsts, a state where ideas like social security and kindergarten got their start. “Our state
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin took a dig at Dem guv rival Mahlon Mitchell in his speech to activists as he pitched himself as the only candidate in the field with the experience needed to defeat Gov. Scott Walker. Soglin told the convention hall he was “there on the first day”
Dem gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Vinehout vowed to put people first over corporate interests, illustrating the state’s $3 billion Foxconn deal as being equal to a path of $100 bills stretching from Racine to San Francisco. Instead of protecting corporate interests, Vinehout said she’s for people like Rachel, a woman in
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, declared Donald Trump “totally and unequivocally unfit for the presidency.” But she avoided a “Samantha Bee moment” in her speech to Dem activists. Bee has drawn fire for calling Ivanka Trump a “feckless c***” during a segment on her TV show that focused on the