Ben Wikler

Host, This Is Wisconsin with @CivicMediaUS | Author, This is the Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy

[Ben Wikler @benwikler]

Thank you to everyone who helped make This Is The Plan a NYT bestseller! Now that you have the book, the next step is to start organizing. Let me know how you're getting involved in the comments! 🧯🔥

[Ben Wikler @benwikler]

Pumpkin's very excited about Wisconsin's blue trifecta

[Matt Smith @mattsmith_news]

Incoming Assembly Speaker Greta Neubauer: "We support the restoration of rights for the people of Wisconsin including collective bargaining rights ... We will be pushing very hard to restore the rights of working people in Wisconsin."

[Representative Greta Neubauer @RepGreta]

I am honored to have been unanimously elected by my colleagues to serve as the next Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Let’s get to work.

[Ben Wikler @benwikler]

That trip to the doctor might just appear in a Flock database.

Here’s what’s happening:

[Scott Colom @scott_colom]

Y’all got that? Colom (kuh-LOAM).

[Patrick S. Tomlinson @stealthygeek]

WI is a model and example for the entire country. It took sixteen years of showing up and grinding out every election to finally purge the toxic legacy of Scott Walker and the 2010 election.

America must do the same. Not just these midterms, every election, for a generation.

[Chaz Nuttycombe @ChazNuttycombe]

JUST CALLED: In a remarkable upset, Democrats have flipped UT HD-62 in Provo.

Democrat David Chappell had just a 2% chance of winning in our forecast, but he flipped one of the country's youngest state legislative districts anyway.

https://t.co/MdFkknSAq5

[Dan Shafer @DanRShafer]

David Crowley won La Crosse (+22) and Eau Claire (+24) counties by more than any other gubernatorial candidate in the 21st Century.

[Ben Wikler @benwikler]

This is a good idea. Agree? Call the congressional switchboard tomorrow at 202-224-3121 and weigh in

[Lauren Hitt @LaurenHitt]

At @CrookedMedia Con, @bradlander calls for Dems to immediately pass a rule banning stock trading by members of Congress, to show voters they hear them on corruption.

[Toby MG @TobyMGData]

The 2027 Wisconsin Supreme Court election is in 150 days. A conservative candidate still has not announced, and 150 days doesn’t really tell the story.

First of all, the stakes are not low here. A Republican activist justice is retiring and so far two progressive candidates

[Jacob Rubashkin @JacobRubashkin]

NEW | The crucial but underrated ingredient to Democrats' massive night: running everywhere.

House Democrats will flip at least 2 if not 3 House seats they didn't bother to contest in 2024. And 2 more where candidates came back after losing blowouts.

https://t.co/wFg1TzjFiU

[Ben Wikler @benwikler]

Welcome to Milwaukee’s Holler House.

[Mark Pocan @MarkPocan]

SO @derrickvanorden files paperwork ready to run in two years…

Feel free to place your comments below.

[Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee @DLCC]

🚨All eyes on North Carolina 🚨 Right now, the vote count is still ongoing for North Carolina’s SD-24 and we need YOUR help!

If Democratic candidate Catina Hamm wins this race, she’ll TIE the state Senate.

Here’s what’s happening and why this matters ⬇️

[Ben Wikler @benwikler]

Cory Mason has been a tremendous leader for Racine, through great times and periods of challenge. Our whole state owes him a debt of gratitude for standing up to bullies who wanted to undermine our democracy. Thans, @MayorCoryMason, for your friendship and your service!

[Jason Calvi @JasonCalvi]

Now: Racine Mayor Cory Mason will not seek reelection in April.
"It has been the honor of my professional life to represent the Racine community. After 20 years, with humility and gratitude, I believe now is the time to pass the torch of leadership on to the next generation."

[Josh Klemons @jlemonsk]

Figured it was time to update my tracker, showing Wisconsin statewide elections and their margins or victory, since 2018.

Notice any trends? 😊

[Dylan Williams @dylanotes]

NEW poll: A supermajority of Jewish Americans believe Israeli & AIPAC actions increase antisemitism.

80% say Israel’s actions in Gaza & the West Bank increase antisemitism in the US.

66% say AIPAC’s campaign spending against candidates critical of Israel increases antisemitism.

[Quinton Klabon @GhaleonQ]

Read about New Mexico's universal child care program, regardless of your social, political, religious, family, or parenting views.

Wisconsin has proposals in this direction.

(And follow Josh and Niskanen. They are brilliant and speak to every type of worldview.)

[Ben Wikler @benwikler]

@MULawPoll Nailed it

[RD @RDb6qj]

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