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Wisconsin's GOP Senate candidate Hovde defends not knowing much about the farm bill in a dairy state
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde has repeatedly defended his self-professed lack of knowledge about the U.S. farm bill in the campaign's closing days, after first saying in a debate that he is “not an expert” on the legislation that is vital to farmers in...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin is no stranger to close presidential elections. The margin of victory was less than a percentage point in the state's 2020, 2016, 2004 and 2000 elections. So it might be again this Election Day. Both Republican former President Donald Trump and...
Republicans pour money into Wisconsin Senate race Democrats say will be close
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Sensing an opportunity in swing-state Wisconsin, Republicans are pouring money into the bid to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in that state's closely watched Senate race. Democrats also have dialed up their efforts in the contest, which remains...
Mayor condemns GOP Senate race ad tying Democrat to Wisconsin Christmas parade killings
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mayor of Waukesha on Wednesday condemned a campaign ad run by a Republican independent group that links Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin with the killings of six people at a 2021 Christmas parade in that Wisconsin city. Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly called...
Here's the schedule for the DNC's fourth and final night leading up to Harris' acceptance speech
CHICAGO (AP) — Here's a look at the prepared schedule for the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention, culminating with Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party's nomination for president. The listed schedule does not include potential surprise guests....
Contenders in key Wisconsin Senate race come out swinging after primaries
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican millionaire businessman Eric Hovde and Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin are wasting no time going after one another. Hovde easily captured the GOP nomination on Tuesday, officially setting the field in Wisconsin's closely watched Senate race. The seat...
Trump's endorsement will be tested as Wisconsin voters decide key primaries
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The power of an endorsement by former President Donald Trump in battleground Wisconsin will be tested in a race for an open congressional seat in Tuesday's primary, when voters also will officially set the field for the state's closely watched U.S. Senate race. ...
Democrats and Republicans descend on western Wisconsin with high stakes up and down the ballot
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — For a brief moment this week, the fierce competition for swing voters in swing-state Wisconsin converged on the tarmac of the tiny Chippewa Valley Regional Airport. Minutes after Vice President Kamala Harris landed with her new running mate Tim Walz for...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin's state primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Wisconsin will select candidates on Tuesday who will compete in some of the fall’s most closely watched races. Republicans will choose a challenger to run against U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who is seeking a third term. There are also primaries in two...
