Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes announced he is suspending his campaign for governor Thursday in a video posted to social media, narrowing the field to four as state Rep. Francesca Hong has expanded her lead in polls.  “We’re incredibly proud of all the things that we’ve accomplished and all the resources that we have raised […]

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin voters cannot revote on their absentee ballots and Democrats prefer state Rep. Francesca Hong more than ever, according to new polling.

State Rep. Francesca Hong received a significant bump following the shakeup in the Democratic primary for governor, according to a Marquette Law School poll released Wednesday. With in-person early voting underway and Election Day less than two weeks away, it is the latest poll to be released that seeks to understand how Democratic primary voters […]

(The Center Square) – The five Democratic candidates for Wisconsin governor agreed on data center guardrails, income tax increases, property tax solutions and requiring police departments like Madison to use body cameras during Tuesday night’s debate.

Democratic candidates for governor largely avoided direct attacks on one another during their only televised primary debate Tuesday night, with two weeks remaining before the Aug. 11 primary, instead laying out differences on issues including school vouchers and data centers. This year’s election is the first open race for governor in Wisconsin since 2010, and […]

The five Democratic candidates for governor of Wisconsin will face off in the only televised debate ahead of the Aug. 11 primary Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. The candidates are former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Joel Brennan, former state Department of Administration chief, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, state Rep. Francesca Hong and state Sen. […]

(The Center Square) - The five Democrats running for governor will take part in a debate at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, two weeks before the state’s Aug. 11 primary.

State Rep. Francesca Hong (D-Milwaukee) is leading the four other Democrats in the primary campaign for governor in a new Marquette Law School poll, a sign of her continued momentum, while more than 40% of primary voters remain undecided. The poll was conducted July 8 through 16 — around the same time that the Democratic […]

(The Center Square) – The top seven Democrats running for Wisconsin governor and the candidates to replace Congressman Tom Tiffany in the 7th Congressional District both have televised debates scheduled before the state’s Aug. 11 primary.