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In hypothetical matchups in Wisconsin, President Joe Biden would defeat former President Donald Trump, but candidates Nikki Haley or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would defeat Biden.
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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says most Wisconsinites don't want to obsess about Wisconsin Elections Administrator Meagan Wolfe.
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First lady Jill Biden tours the Menominee Reservation, which has struggled with health and poverty issues.
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Wisconsin is not known for the power of the Latino vote, but in a state with such tiny margins even a small shift can have a big impact on national politics.
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Republicans are still challenging the 2020 presidential election results in Wisconsin, pushing false claims that Donald Trump won that state's electoral votes. Now they're zeroing in on a long-time target, Meagan Wolfe, the top elections official in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin voters took in the barbs, slams and jabs at a GOP debate watch party in downtown Milwaukee Wednesday night. But they were left with major policy questions.
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Wisconsin is one of the few remaining swing states, narrowly divided and hotly contested. Democratic and Republican strategists preview how their parties will approach the 2024 election in the state.
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WUWM's Maayan Silver spoke to people at the Brookfield Farmers Market and a debate watch party in Milwaukee.
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In the face of repeated calls to back Donald Trump's bogus claims that the 2020 election was stolen, Marge Bostelmann of the Wisconsin Elections Commission remains resolute: “I’m a Republican who stands up for the truth and not for a lie.”
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Vice President Kamala Harris visits a business in Pleasant Prairie and two fundraisers in Milwaukee.