Thompson’s diagnosis comes after Democrats won a trifecta in state government Tuesday night for the first time in nearly two decades.
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Sen. Julian Bradley will lead the state Senate’s 15 Republican members, who will find themselves in the minority for the first time in more than a decade.
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David Crowley’s 8.2-point win over Tom Tiffany in the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election was the most decisive victory in a Wisconsin governor’s race since 1998.
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Expect big swings in state policy as Democrats, freed from their longtime minority status, set the agenda for the next two years.
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Wisconsin Democrats swept statewide races and secured a trifecta in state government for the first time in 16 years.
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Voter turnout in Madison and Dane County exceeded the statewide rate but dipped slightly from 2022 midterm levels.
Democrat David Crowley cruised to victory over Republican Tom Tiffany Tuesday, ensuring a Democratic trifecta in Wisconsin government as the party also retook the state Senate and Assembly.
Xiong will become the first Hmong American elected to state office, while Zamarripa will be the first Latina elected statewide.
Democrats won big in Wisconsin on Tuesday. They will take power early next year.
Democrats also flipped Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District as part of a national swing.
Question 1 on the ballot, which asked voters if they should limit the governor’s partial veto powers, narrowly passed.
Based on leads held by Democratic candidates as of about 10:15 p.m. Tuesday night, Democrats could pick up as many as four seats, increasing their ranks to 19.
Based on leads held by Democratic candidates as of about 10:15 p.m. Tuesday night, Democrats could pick up as many as four seats, increasing their ranks to 19.
Democrat David Crowley defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in Tuesday’s race for Wisconsin governor, ensuring Democrats will hold the battleground state’s executive office for another four years.
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On March 6, 2015, Madison police officer Matt Kenny, who is white, shot and killed 19-year-old Tony Robinson, a black man, after an altercation at a home on Williamson Street. Robinson's death sparked weeks of demonstrations. Kenny was cleared of any wrongdoing by Dane County District Attorn…
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Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin governor's race defeating Republican Tom Tiffany on Tuesday. Crowley is the first Black candidate elected governor in Wisconsin history and the first Milwaukee Democrat to take the office since 1890. Coverage features Crowley's general election candid…
Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin governor's race defeating Republican Tom Tiffany on Tuesday. Crowley is the first Black candidate elected governor in Wisconsin history and the first Milwaukee Democrat to take the office since 1890. Coverage features Crowley's general election candid…
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