In the past few decades, Dane and Milwaukee County voters have almost exclusively chosen Democrats in statewide races, which political experts attribute partially to a lack of Republican efforts in cities, as well as rhetoric that often earns them suburban and rural votes at the expense of urban ones.
"All these hit-and-runs aren't going to do anything for a party," panelist Marty Calderon said about the hourlong event. "They need to invest in the neighborhood."
Vast recent urban Democratic turnouts have been driven, largely, by people of color, who make up well over half of Milwaukee's population. In turn, Milwaukee's voters made up about 14% of statewide votes in the 2020 presidential election.
In the past few decades, Dane and Milwaukee County voters have almost exclusively chosen Democrats in statewide races, which political experts attribute partially to a lack of Republican efforts in cities, as well as rhetoric that often earns them suburban and rural votes at the expense of urban ones.
"All these hit-and-runs aren't going to do anything for a party," panelist Marty Calderon said about the hourlong event. "They need to invest in the neighborhood."
In the past few decades, Dane and Milwaukee County voters have almost exclusively chosen Democrats in statewide races, which political experts attribute partially to a lack of Republican efforts in cities, as well as rhetoric that often earns them suburban and rural votes at the expense of urban ones.
Vast recent urban Democratic turnouts have been driven, largely, by people of color, who make up well over half of Milwaukee's population. In turn, Milwaukee's voters made up about 14% of statewide votes in the 2020 presidential election.
