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By Mark Rice
WISDOM 2026 Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
Date: Monday, June 22
Informal Social Hour: 5–6 p.m.
Forum: 6 –8 p.m
Location: Waukesha County Technical College, 800 Main St. Pewaukee, WI 53072 (Building S)
Join WISDOM for a Gubernatorial Candidate Forum focused on some of the most pressing issues facing Wisconsin communities. This public forum offers an opportunity for candidates to share their vision, priorities, and policy positions with community members from across our statewide network.
Topics will include the legal and carceral system, immigration, environmental justice, and other issues impacting Wisconsin families and communities. Attendees will hear directly from candidates through opening and closing statements as well as a moderated question-and-answer session moderated by James Causey and Mary Spicuzza from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The evening will also include an informal social hour before the Forum that will provide an opportunity for attendees, community leaders, and candidates to connect.
Confirmed candidates include (in alphabetical order by first name):
Andy Manske
David Crowley
David King
Francesca Hong
Joel Brennan
Kelda Roys
Mandela Barnes
Missy Hughes
Sara Rodriguez
Zachary Roper
Final participation is dependent on certification by the Wisconsin Elections Commission of eligibility to be on the August 11 ballot.
We invite community members, media, advocates, faith leaders, and partners from across Wisconsin to attend, learn, and engage in this important conversation about the future of our state.
Register today: wisdomwisconsin.org/forum.
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