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WisDems Eye Surrendering the Will of Wisconsin Voters and Empowering California and New York
Wisconsin Democrats have tried to change how electoral votes are awarded. Now they plan on trying again.
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Wisconsin early vote now nears 2022 pace, but Milwaukee and Dane lag behind
Wisconsin’s early vote is almost back to its 2022 pace. Data analyst Joe Handrick’s regional breakdown shows most of the remaining gap is in Milwaukee County…
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A look at Wisconsin Early Voting with Joe Handrick
Dairyland Sentinel has been working with renowned data guru Joe Handrick to pull together data from around the state as Wisconsinites engage in early voting.…
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Update: Absentee Ballot Requests, Returns Continue to Lag 2022 Totals
Wisconsin absentee requests still running 18% behind 2022 pace Returned ballots are down nearly 23%; Dane and Milwaukee counties still account for more than…
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Wisconsin mail absentee requests down 18% from 2022 pace
WEC county files show larger declines in Dane and Milwaukee counties; WOW Counties decline smaller Wisconsin voters had submitted 329,449 applications for…
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McCoshen on the State of the Race for Wisconsin Governor
This race is too close to call. Both candidates have done a respectable job increasing their name ID statewide and driving up their opponents’ negatives.…
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Milwaukee Election Commission Faces Resignation Calls Over Central Count Errors
Commission Also Fails to Acknowledge Independent Open Records Request Submitted By Dairyland Sentinel
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Mitchell: Who is Briefing David Crowley on School Choice?
For what it’s worth, here are the facts he, and others, should know.
- Opinion
McCoshen Power Rankings: Breaking News Whiplash Edition
I’ve been directly or indirectly involved in Wisconsin gubernatorial races since 1990, and I’ve never seen anything like the chaos unfolding in this…
- Opinion
Defending the Fiscal Bedrock: Why repeal of Act 10 would be disastrous
Before Governor Scott Walker even introduced Act 10 in 2011, I was writing about the urgent need for that reform. When the state Capitol was swallowed by…
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Nationalized Local Races: How a D.C. Alliance is Targeting Wisconsin City Races
A Washington, D.C.-based political organization has deployed more than $700,000 into Wisconsin’s local spring elections in the last few weeks, positioning…
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Flush with cash, Democratic Party of Wisconsin goes on hiring spree for 2026
MADISON, Wis. — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is advertising 10 openings, all based in Madison, a staffing push that spans top management, fundraising,…
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Waiting on word…
Note: This excerpt is from our weekday Key Reads newsletter. Delivered, free, every Monday thru Friday by 6am, it includes original analysis and clips of…
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If Tony Evers Is Out, Here Are Five Democrats Who Could Run for Wisconsin Governor in 2026
November 2026 could mark only the second time since 1982 that there would not be an incumbent Wisconsin governor running for reelection. Governor Tony Evers…
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Handrick: Don’t Blame the Map—Blame the Candidates
By Joe Handrick for Dairyland Sentinel On Wednesday, I wrote in here about the political contortions Wisconsin’s Supreme Court is being asked to perform to…
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Handrick’s Word of Caution: How to account for late tabulations of early votes in Wisconsin tonight
April 1, 2025 NOTE: We asked elections data guru Joe Handrick to provide us what political scientists refer to as “some quick back-of-the-napkin” analysis of…
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Joe Handrick’s Final Look at Wisconsin’s Early Vote for Today’s Election
By Joe Handrick for the Dairyland Sentinel April 1, 2025 This is my final look at Wisconsin’s early vote before the final day of in-person, traditional…
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Susan Crawford Relies on Embattled ActBlue Largesse as National, State Probes Intensify
Dane County Judge and Supreme Court Candidate Continues to Use Controversial Donor Platform Despite National and State Investigations
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Joe Handrick’s Latest Look at Wisconsin Supreme Court Early Vote Totals
By Joe Handrick Originally published 11:45pm March 25, 2025 Absentees are running 48% higher than at same point in 2023. The non-MKE counties in SE WI…
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Early Vote Up in Wisconsin Spring Election
By Joe Handrick Absentees running 39% ahead of 2023 pace. Largest increases seen in WOW, BOW, and the other non-Milwaukee counties of SE WI. What is unknown…
