Election night went into the morning as both sides waited for the results, but in the end the Democratic Party prevailed in each of the statewide elections. The only remaining question is whether the final results would fall within the margin necessary for a recount in the race for governor and attorney general.
Contact: Johnny Koremenos 262-706-1649 [WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis…] – Attorney General Brad Schimel released the following statement this morning. “I just got off the phone with Josh Kaul. While the results are not final, it appears he has won this race.
Someday, Wisconsin political historian will consider the high point of Scott Walker’s career to be the millisecond before Donald Trump descended down his tacky gold-painted escalator at Trump Tower to announce that he was joining the Republican primary race for President.
Our state and the nation are at record employment. Wages are up. Taxes are down. University tuition frozen. Scott Walker landed the biggest single employer in history. Shockingly, he went down to defeat.
Walker fatigue finally caught up with Scott Walker. So did two years of Donald Trump.
“Every Action done in Company, ought to be with Some Sign of Respect, to those that are Present.”
A new study shows Seattle’s minimum wage increases brought benefits to many workers employed when the higher pay took effect, while a relatively few were left worse off.
Contact: Bill Arnold, Public Information Manager/City of Milwaukee/Public Information Division/Office of the City Clerk (414)286.3285 warnol@milwaukee.gov Over the course of the last six weeks, Milwaukeeans were given a plethora of options to cast their ballots. Residents of our city were
Wisconsinites, I have just reached out to Ms. Godlewski and congratulated her on winning the election. I am immensely proud of the campaign that we ran. We were outraised 30-1 but didn’t give up. Despite the celebrity endorsements and the
Contact: 715.789.1825 Cable, WI – James Bolen candidate for the 25th Senate District released the following statement: “Thank you to all of my supporters, my family, and especially my wife, Heather. Despite the enthusiasm surrounding our campaign and the tremendous
Contact: John T. Zapfel 414.870.2081 Cell jz@ibew494.com Twitter: @ibewlocal494 MILWAUKEE –The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 494 congratulate Tony Evers on his election for Governor of the State of Wisconsin. We applaud the hard fought campaign that led to
Contact: Sen. Howard Marklein 608-588-5632 howard@howardmarklein.com Spring Green, WI – State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) accepted concession from his opponent and announced his win for another four-year term in the Wisconsin State Senate. “I am honored by the trust and
Contact: David James djames@rslc.gop WASHINGTON — Republican State Leadership Committee President Matt Walter released the following statement regarding the 2018 state-level election results: “After two years of overstated proclamations and fever-pitch predictions from a newly created constellation of progressive groups
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Record Early Vote Propels Democrats to State’s Top Offices MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements regarding the victory of Gov.-Elect Tony Evers and Lt.
Contact: Courtney Beyer courtneyb@wisdems.org The following is a statement from Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Martha Laning on Tony Evers’s and Mandela Barnes’s victory: “Tonight, Wisconsin turns a new page. Under Tony Ever’s leadership, Wisconsin will once again strive to
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman 414-469-9206 sfreeman@vdlf.org MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — In Wisconsin, the Latinx vote proved key as Tony Evers defeated Scott Walker. Evers declared support for restoring access to driver licenses for immigrant families and in-state tuition in public colleges for immigrant
Contact: (202) 646-6435 jeremy@speakerryan.com Janesville, WI — House Speaker and Wisconsin’s First District Congressman Paul Ryan issued the following statement in response to the results of the 2018 midterm elections: “Tonight history has repeated itself. A party in power always
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: WisPolitics.com Post-Election Party in Madison Join WisPolitics.com for a post-election party running from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday Nov. 8 at the Madison Club. This bipartisan gathering will help the victors celebrate
Contact: Karen Hickey 414-573-7579 khickey@wisaflcio.org “Wisconsin voters have gone to the polls to reject Scott Walker’s union-busting style of politics and voted him out of office,” said Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO. “Tony Ever’s victory is a clear signal that
Contact: Eric Bott EBott@afphq.org MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) celebrated the policy champions who won election to the Wisconsin Legislature and looks forward to continuing working with them and other lawmakers to double down on policies that break barriers
Election night went into the morning as both sides waited for the results, but in the end the Democratic Party prevailed in each of the statewide elections. The only remaining question is whether the final results would fall within the margin necessary for a recount in the race for governor and attorney general.
Contact: Johnny Koremenos 262-706-1649 [WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis…] – Attorney General Brad Schimel released the following statement this morning. “I just got off the phone with Josh Kaul. While the results are not final, it appears he has won this race. I told him I am waiting until the municipal and
Someday, Wisconsin political historian will consider the high point of Scott Walker’s career to be the millisecond before Donald Trump descended down his tacky gold-painted escalator at Trump Tower to announce that he was joining the Republican primary race for President.
Our state and the nation are at record employment. Wages are up. Taxes are down. University tuition frozen. Scott Walker landed the biggest single employer in history. Shockingly, he went down to defeat.
Walker fatigue finally caught up with Scott Walker. So did two years of Donald Trump.
“Every Action done in Company, ought to be with Some Sign of Respect, to those that are Present.”
A new study shows Seattle’s minimum wage increases brought benefits to many workers employed when the higher pay took effect, while a relatively few were left worse off.
Contact: Bill Arnold, Public Information Manager/City of Milwaukee/Public Information Division/Office of the City Clerk (414)286.3285 warnol@milwaukee.gov Over the course of the last six weeks, Milwaukeeans were given a plethora of options to cast their ballots. Residents of our city were able to vote early and vote at locations close and
Wisconsinites, I have just reached out to Ms. Godlewski and congratulated her on winning the election. I am immensely proud of the campaign that we ran. We were outraised 30-1 but didn’t give up. Despite the celebrity endorsements and the help of outside PACs that she received, Godlewski just barely
Contact: 715.789.1825 Cable, WI – James Bolen candidate for the 25th Senate District released the following statement: “Thank you to all of my supporters, my family, and especially my wife, Heather. Despite the enthusiasm surrounding our campaign and the tremendous grassroots support, we fell just short. Congratulations, Senator Bewley.”
Contact: John T. Zapfel 414.870.2081 Cell jz@ibew494.com Twitter: @ibewlocal494 MILWAUKEE –The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 494 congratulate Tony Evers on his election for Governor of the State of Wisconsin. We applaud the hard fought campaign that led to this moment. This is a momentous occasion for the working
Contact: Sen. Howard Marklein 608-588-5632 howard@howardmarklein.com Spring Green, WI – State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) accepted concession from his opponent and announced his win for another four-year term in the Wisconsin State Senate. “I am honored by the trust and support from the voters in the 17th Senate District,” Marklein said.
Contact: David James djames@rslc.gop WASHINGTON — Republican State Leadership Committee President Matt Walter released the following statement regarding the 2018 state-level election results: “After two years of overstated proclamations and fever-pitch predictions from a newly created constellation of progressive groups pledging to spend hundreds of millions, Democrats only managed to
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Record Early Vote Propels Democrats to State’s Top Offices MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements regarding the victory of Gov.-Elect Tony Evers and Lt. Gov.-Elect Mandela Barnes, buoyed in part by record early voting
Contact: Courtney Beyer courtneyb@wisdems.org The following is a statement from Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Martha Laning on Tony Evers’s and Mandela Barnes’s victory: “Tonight, Wisconsin turns a new page. Under Tony Ever’s leadership, Wisconsin will once again strive to be a state where everyone has a fair shot to
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman 414-469-9206 sfreeman@vdlf.org MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — In Wisconsin, the Latinx vote proved key as Tony Evers defeated Scott Walker. Evers declared support for restoring access to driver licenses for immigrant families and in-state tuition in public colleges for immigrant students, withstanding racist, anti-immigrant attack ads from Walker assailing him
Contact: (202) 646-6435 jeremy@speakerryan.com Janesville, WI — House Speaker and Wisconsin’s First District Congressman Paul Ryan issued the following statement in response to the results of the 2018 midterm elections: “Tonight history has repeated itself. A party in power always faces tough odds in its first midterm election. It is
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: WisPolitics.com Post-Election Party in Madison Join WisPolitics.com for a post-election party running from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday Nov. 8 at the Madison Club. This bipartisan gathering will help the victors celebrate and the losers cope as the Wisconsin political community transitions
Contact: Karen Hickey 414-573-7579 khickey@wisaflcio.org “Wisconsin voters have gone to the polls to reject Scott Walker’s union-busting style of politics and voted him out of office,” said Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO. “Tony Ever’s victory is a clear signal that Wisconsinites will not stand for attacks on workers’ rights and
Contact: Eric Bott EBott@afphq.org MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) celebrated the policy champions who won election to the Wisconsin Legislature and looks forward to continuing working with them and other lawmakers to double down on policies that break barriers that keep Wisconsinites from improving their lives and communities. Every