Molly Beck

If your mother says she loves you, check it out. (Wisconsin politics for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

[Mary Spicuzza @MSpicuzzaMJS]

Man charged in brutal attack on woman, 99, who waited 3 hours for help

https://t.co/DFtAkvlcKn By @john_diedrich & @david_clarey

[A.J. Bayatpour @AJBayatpour]

NEW: Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway issues another statement saying the barricades/encampment are causing “real, possibly irreparable harm to local business owners and community services”

The mayor calls for “voluntarily taking down the barricades”

[Mary Spicuzza @MSpicuzzaMJS]

Wisconsin Republican in key state Senate race claimed residence in two states https://t.co/qyMLQNf9GG via @journalsentinel

[Molly Beck @MollyBeck]

Trump holds tele-town hall for Michael Alfonso in congressional race

https://t.co/H2Rp6UnKjb via @schultelaura

[Laura Schulte @SchulteLaura]

Sources detail concerns about Mandela Barnes' behavior toward women https://t.co/SpPpbRr2Fd via @MSpicuzzaMJS and @MollyBeck

[A.J. Bayatpour @AJBayatpour]

The Republican Governors Association is out with another ad highlighting Francesca Hong, this time comparing her to Tom Tiffany

[Molly Beck @MollyBeck]

“I've known David since he was a community organizer and have watched him grow into an effective leader in Milwaukee County and a dedicated husband and father. He is ready to be the next Governor of Wisconsin,” Moore said in a statement.

[Molly Beck @MollyBeck]

NEW: U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore is endorsing David Crowley for governor.

[Molly Beck @MollyBeck]

Democratic candidate for governor Francesca Hong is on Fox News this morning:

[Molly Beck @MollyBeck]

Story on Barnes' departure here from @mspicuzzamjs and me https://t.co/NWDyPq8vzt

[Molly Beck @MollyBeck]

Mandela Barnes leaves the guv race after receiving questions from the Journal Sentinel about allegations from sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity who said Barnes used his role in the party to seek out sexual encounters with young adult women. Barnes has not been accused of any crimes.

[Molly Beck @MollyBeck]

The state Democratic Party in 2025 hired a law firm to look into similar claims. The internal review and outside probe found nothing actionable because the allegations they received were anonymous and unspecific, according to a source familiar with the party's actions.

[Molly Beck @MollyBeck]

BREAKING: Mandela Barnes is ending his campaign for governor https://t.co/hh7zzcscHX

[Mandela Barnes @TheOtherMandela]

Thank you, Wisconsin.

[Craig Gilbert @WisVoter]

some thoughts on latest poll showing Hong in command of Dem Gov Primary in WI: she's not only has a powerful base (voters under 45 and "very liberal" voters); none of her rivals have come close to consolidating voters outside those groups:

[JR Ross @jrrosswrites]

New: A Dane County judge has rejected a Dem request for an injunction allowing voters to spoil their absentee ballots so they can vote for someone else.

Judge found "the unambiguous language of the statute does not allow a voter to spoil an absentee ballot after it is returned."

[David Weigel @daveweigel]

Based on today's polling from WI and MI, it's possible that the two-term Democratic governors of both states will have endorsed center-left statewide candidates who lost to left-wing candidates.

Democratic Thermidor is coming

[Molly Beck @MollyBeck]

The rest of the field:
Barnes: 16%
Crowley: 7%
Brennan: 2%
Roys: 2%

[Molly Beck @MollyBeck]

New: The latest Marquette University Law School poll on the Democratic primary for governor shows Francesca Hong expands lead in the field to 38% of voters surveyed.

34% say they're still undecided.

[Hope Karnopp @hopekarnopp]

.@MULawPoll is releasing the results of their new poll at 11 a.m.

At the time they conducted their last poll, Rodriguez had not yet dropped out and Crowley hadn't gotten back in.

Story will come soon from @journalsentinel
https://t.co/O9V5MvqjjW

[Molly Beck @MollyBeck]

Our takeaways from the one and only televised debate in the Democratic primary for governor:

https://t.co/O0KNunokm4