Note: Supreme Court elections in Wisconsin are officially nonpartisan, but they have seen some of the fiercest ideological fights in the state, and activists on the left and right, along with their political party counterparts, have spent incredible time, energy and money on most contests since the late aughts. I will therefore describe justices in “liberal” and “conservative” … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Preview
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Recapping Wisconsin’s Primary Results
This week brought one of the final rounds of primaries heading into the fall election, with four states voting. Among those four was one of the Desk's favorites - Wisconsin. The Badger State has both a Senate and Gubernatorial race this year - interestingly, those races feature incumbents from opposite parties. In the Senate race, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) is running for a … [Read more...] about Recapping Wisconsin’s Primary Results
August 14th Primary Wrap Up (CT, MN, VT, WI)
Connecticut: Democrat Ned Lamont and Republican Bob Stefanowski won their respective party’s nominations for Governor. “But Republicans believe they have a shot at making inroads in Connecticut, thanks in no small part to the man leaving the governor's mansion. Gov. Dan Malloy (D) has narrowly won two terms in office, though his approval ratings may be lower than any other … [Read more...] about August 14th Primary Wrap Up (CT, MN, VT, WI)