A slight majority of Wisconsin voters want Democrats to control the state Legislature after the Nov. 5 election, according to a new Wisconsin Watch poll conducted by The MassINC Polling Group.
Author Archives: Jack Kelly / Wisconsin Watch
Jack Kelly joined Wisconsin Watch in August 2023 as a statehouse reporter. He previously was a Wisconsin Watch contributing reporter on judicial and environmental issues and covered the statehouse for the Capital Times. He has a bachelor’s degree from UW-Madison and a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
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Kamala Harris has largest post-debate lead yet over Donald Trump in new Wisconsin Watch poll
Vice President Kamala Harris has grown her lead over former President Donald Trump in Wisconsin following their Sept. 10 debate, according to a new Wisconsin Watch poll conducted by The MassINC Polling Group and released on Monday.
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Democrat seeks to flip GOP suburban Milwaukee seat with focus on abortion rights, tax cuts
Abortion access, tax cuts and education funding are central issues in the race for Wisconsin Senate District 8 — a GOP-leaning toss-up district between Milwaukee and Port Washington that could help decide who controls the state Senate in the coming years.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court returns to hear pair of politically charged cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court returns to hear oral arguments in a pair of cases that once again ask the justices to answer a slate of politically charged questions.
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Wisconsin Democrats see path to Assembly majority in Kamalamentum
Wisconsin Democrats at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago were confident they could channel national energy into winning a slew of state legislative races.
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Democratic ground game on display in Wisconsin primary elections
Here’s what results from the August primary taught us heading into November.
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Wisconsin primary elections could be key indicators of what’s to come
Here are three trends we’re keeping tabs on during Wisconsin’s primary election.
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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin anticipates Iowa patients due to new abortion ban
Instead of Wisconsin women traveling to Iowa, Wisconsin abortion providers are expecting Iowa women to travel here.
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Biden decision upends election just days after Republicans unite behind Trump in Milwaukee
GOP insiders in swing state Wisconsin cautioned that overconfidence could lead to complacency, a particular risk as the landscape shifts beneath them
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Leadership style central in Waukesha County district attorney race
Two longtime prosecutors will face off in the Aug. 13 Republican primary for district attorney in Waukesha County — a race in which leadership style has emerged as a key distinction between the candidates.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear high-profile abortion rights case, draft order shows
After this story published, Chief Justice Annette Ziegler called for a police investigation into the ‘ostensibly leaked’ draft order.
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Anti-vax populist Robert Kennedy Jr. makes waves in presidential election. Who are his Wisconsin supporters?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is currently polling at a level of support rarely seen for a non-major party candidate.