Category Archives: Wisconsin Race for Governor 2026
Health costs top agenda at gov forum
The Bend Theater was the site of a healthy display of American democracy at the local level last week. Six Democratic candidates for Wisconsin governor showed up in one of the state’s reddest counties for a forum to lay out … Read the rest
New blood for governor? Kevin Conroy
How about a change of pace for Wisconsin governor? Instead of a long line of professional politicians in the governor’s mansion on Lake Mendota, how about an outstanding entrepreneur who has created thousands of new jobs and a bundle of … Read the rest
Trump nose ring pulls GOP guv candidates
In your own lives, if you’ve lived a reasonable amount of time, haven’t you run into a guy who gets most everything wrong? You’ve learned that he is good barometer for decision-making. If he says go left, you go right. … Read the rest
We’re going down Trump rabbit hole in guv’s race
Sometimes the absence of a news story is a story in and of itself. That’s been true in the areas of immigration and tariffs as it affects the Wisconsin economy. Right here in Washington County, arguably the most red, conservative … Read the rest
GOP governor candidates: how to read Trumpian winds?
There is good reason for potential Wisconsin governor candidates to hold off on formally announcing their candidacies. They all have to calculate the declining approval ratings of President Trump on their prospects. Only Josh Schoemann, Washington County executive, has kicked … Read the rest
Out of Big Ten for taxes: 4th highest to 28th
There will be a temptation on the part of Republican candidates for governor in 2026 to play up their standard GOP line that Wisconsin is a tax hell. That may have been true 25 years ago when the state was … Read the rest
2 WOW Republicans for Governor: Breath of Fresh Air
Two well-credentialed candidates rooted in the WOW counties have stepped forward to run as Republicans for governor of Wisconsin in 2026. Both would be a breath of fresh air in a party that has lost its way from its fundamental … Read the rest
A governor from WOW counties?
The WOW counties look to become home to a nominee for governor of Wisconsin in 2026. Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington Counites (WOW) have seldom been in the spotlight for statewide elections. That’s surprising because they are the strongest sources of … Read the rest
