The Milwaukee County executive narrowly defeated Madison Rep. Francesca Hong after dropping out of the race and mounting a late comeback.
Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch
Brittany Carloni joined Wisconsin Watch as the state government and politics reporter in September 2025. She returned home to Wisconsin after more than eight years away from the Badger State. During that time, she reported on local government at the Naples Daily News in southwest Florida and covered local, state and federal government and politics at the Indianapolis Star. Brittany is originally from the Milwaukee area and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Marquette University.
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Wisconsin’s partisan primary election is Tuesday. Learn more about who’s on your ballot.
The Democratic gubernatorial primary is the top race, but there are other competitive down-ballot races as voters narrow who will compete in November.
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With less than two weeks to go, key indicators point to a Hong-Tiffany matchup for Wisconsin governor
A second Marquette Poll this month shows the Madison democratic socialist building momentum in the closing weeks of the campaign.
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Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor has changed a lot since January — and not much at all
Wisconsin Watch checked in with the five remaining candidates as they made their pitch to voters across the state.
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We asked all 325 state and legislative candidates their favorite Wisconsin fun fact. See their answers in our voter guide.
What’s your favorite fun Wisconsin history fact? We asked the 325 candidates running for state and legislative office in 2026 that question and others as a part of Wisconsin Watch’s 2026 voter guide, a resource that launches today.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects 2020 election investigator’s attempt to get voting eligibility records
In a 5-2 decision, the court affirmed that state law exempts Notices of Voting Eligibility from public records disclosure.
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Top two in Democratic gubernatorial straw poll highlight classic debate: Appeal to general electorate or the base?
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez got the most support at the state Democratic Party convention over the weekend, but Rep. Francesca Hong was close behind.
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The Democratic field for Wisconsin governor has been static for months. That could all change this week.
The same seven candidates who first debated in January will be on the Aug. 11 primary ballot so Democrats are looking to the state party convention in Madison for direction.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court revisits recusal rules amid debate over money and impartiality
The high court will hear arguments on proposed changes to judicial recusal rules, but immediate action appears unlikely as supporters and critics alike call for further study of how campaign donations and political support should affect judges’ participation in cases.
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Wisconsin’s $1.8 billion budget deal collapses, exposing rifts within both parties
The compromise from state government’s three lame-duck leaders didn’t pass muster with Senate Democrats and many of the candidates running for governor