Last night Wisconsin voters turned the ideological balance of the their state's Supreme Court, handing Democrats in the state, and potentially nationally, a major victory. Thanks to the retirement of Republican Justice Patience Roggensack, the GOP’s slim 4-3 advantage was on the line in this highly-watched contest. Democratic-backed Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Janet … [Read more...] about Dems Flip Wisconsin Supreme Court With Protasiewicz Victory
2023 elections
There is a Lot At Stake in Today’s Wisconsin State Supreme Court Election
Liberals are poised to flip the Wisconsin State Supreme Court from years of conservative control. The 2023 retirement of conservative Justice Patience Roggensack leaves a 3-3 ideological split between the six remaining justices, meaning the election tonight to replace Roggensack will be decisive. Liberal Janet Protasiewicz faces conservative Dan Kelly in tonight’s general … [Read more...] about There is a Lot At Stake in Today’s Wisconsin State Supreme Court Election
Chicago Mayor Election: How Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson Can Win Tuesday’s Runoff
With the general election only one day away, moderate Paul Vallas and progressive Brandon Johnson are locked in a dead heat. After the incumbent mayor, Lori Lightfoot, was eliminated in February’s Top-Two primary, Vallas and Johnson have had the stage to themselves as they try to appeal to a broader coalition of voters. While he did not come close to winning a majority of the … [Read more...] about Chicago Mayor Election: How Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson Can Win Tuesday’s Runoff
Abortion, Voting Rights, And The Wisconsin State Supreme Court—How Education Polarization is Starting to Help Democrats Too
For the past few years, national Democrats have publicly bemoaned how increased education polarization has given Republicans a significant structural advantage in some governing bodies. As white voters without a bachelor’s degree in the Rust Belt shifted to the right, Republicans enjoyed a substantial positive bias in the Electoral College in 2016 and 2020 that seems likely to … [Read more...] about Abortion, Voting Rights, And The Wisconsin State Supreme Court—How Education Polarization is Starting to Help Democrats Too
Deegan and Davis Advance to May 16th Jacksonville Mayoral Contest
The match-up is set. Last night, Jacksonville held their 2023 mayoral primary, a nonpartisan contest in name only as several Democrats and Republicans vied for the right to lead the city. Former TV anchor and Democratic Congressional nominee Donna Deegan, as well as Chamber of Commerce President and former Republican City Councilman Daniel Davis, finished in the top two … [Read more...] about Deegan and Davis Advance to May 16th Jacksonville Mayoral Contest