Democrats had hoped to put the 1st Congressional District in play, but did not come close despite a strong candidate.

U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden outraised his Democratic challenger, Rebecca Cooke, but got swamped by advertising from Super ...

Trump won the 3rd Congressional District by 7+ points, while Van Orden won it by less than 3. In the House district in SE Wisconsin, Steil ran well ahead of Trump, perhaps putting it out of reach for ...

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An attempt to enact a similar system in Wisconsin is being planned again, though it faces a steep climb in the state legislature in the next couple years. Final-Four or Final-Five Voting eliminates ...

Proponents of Final-Four or Five Voting, which puts candidates from all parties on one “jungle primary” ballot and enacts ranked-choice voting in the general, argue it promotes political compromise ...

Lobbyists must report the dollars spent communicating with members of the Wisconsin State Legislature. Here’s that report for the first half of 2023, when legislators were crafting the state’s 2-year ...