11 DAYS TILL CONVENTION: The @WisDems 2022 State Convention will be held in La Crosse this June 25-26. Join elected leaders and Democratic activists from every corner of Wisconsin to discuss how we’ll win across race and place this fall! wisdems.org/conventiontick…
Our team chose “Doing What’s Right for Wisconsin” as the official theme of this year’s WisDems Convention because it encapsulates the choice in 2022: Democratic leaders like Governor Evers (@Tony4WI) who serve the public, versus radical extremists who serve themselves.
If you’ve never been to a state party convention, now’s your chance. We’ll have trainings, caucus meetings, speeches from elected officials and candidates, and time to meet and build relationships with amazing people from across our great state. wisdems.org/convention
TIME FOR A #CHEDDARSTORM: WI’s coordinated campaign, Forward for Wisconsin @forwardforwi, went live last week. On Saturday, we officially launched campaign offices across Wisconsin. Now—chip into our Cheddar Storm fundraiser to keep them up and running! secure.actblue.com/donate/wisdems…
Here at @WisDems, we’ve been organizing continuously—statewide and year-round—for more than five years. And the results speak for themselves. We’ve won nearly every state-wide race and elected leaders down the ballot.
Forward for Wisconsin’s mission is simple: reelect Gov Evers, defeat Ron Johnson, and elect leaders downballot. Having a coordinated campaign means that candidates aren’t competing for volunteers—instead, volunteers talk about Dems up and down the ballot.
NEWS: Last week, Trump endorsed candidate Tim Michels for Wisconsin governor. Yesterday, a WI voter filed a legal challenge to Michels’ nomination signatures for failing to follow clear election integrity guidelines.
Read on/retweet to help us hold Trump + Michels accountable.
Context:
To run for statewide office in Wisconsin, a candidate has to meet some key requirements. Chief amongst them is that they have to submit at least 2,000 valid signatures from Wisconsin residents to appear on the ballot.
This is something every candidate for statewide office has to do.
A couple of weeks ago, our great Governor Tony Evers did just that, submitting signatures from across Wisconsin.
END OF MONTH DEADLINE: As goes Wisconsin in 2022, so goes the nation in 2024. But our state is a jump ball—and in the Senate, Gov, and down-ballot races, the stakes are massive. It’s time to hit the gas. Help us reach our $6k target by midnight 5/31? secure.actblue.com/donate/mayeom2…
There are two battles in Wisconsin that will shape politics nationwide—the race for Governor, with multiple Republicans squaring off to challenge Democratic Gov Tony Evers @Tony4WI, and the Senate race, where we have an opportunity to defeat self-serving Ron Johnson.
First, let’s talk about the race for Wisconsin governor. This is probably the most important race in the country for preventing a second Trump presidency—WI was razor-thin in ‘16 and ‘20. With elections this close and ongoing GOP attacks on our democracy, the Gov is key here.
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, and as a proud Jewish Wisconsinite myself, I’m proud to celebrate the legacy of Wisconsin’s Jews to our state’s history, from fur trader Jacob Franks in 1794 to the present day. wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Articl…
There’s a particular place that represents Judaism in Wisconsin to me: Gates of Heaven synagogue in Madison, where I grew up attending High Holy Day services, and where I became a Bar Mitzvah. It’s one of the ten oldest synagogues in the United States. madisonessentials.com/Article/2020-1…
Gates of Heaven opened in 1863. Its original location was right by the State Capitol. Two years after its dedication, it became the site of the Wisconsin Legislature’s public memorial for President Lincoln after his assassination. isthmus.com/isthmus-giving…
Wisconsin has a pre-Civil War abortion ban that could take effect if #RoeVWade is overturned. And WI Republicans want to go even *further.* In this moment of crisis, it’s even more critical to reelect Gov @Tony4WI and AG @JoshKaulWI. Thread on the state and stakes of the fight →
@Tony4WI@JoshKaulWI Trigger warning: this thread talks in general terms about horrific circumstances in which Republicans still want to ban abortion.
Wisconsin became a state in 1848. The next year, the state legislature passed a ban on abortion. Under this law, performing an abortion is a felony for which doctors could be punished up to 6 years in prison—unless necessary to save the life of the mother. docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statu…