Tony, Thanksgiving & Tiffany-Trump
Aug. 12, 2026
It came down to Tony, Thanksgiving and Tiffany-Trump.
It came down to Tony, Thanksgiving and Tiffany-Trump.
The Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor has taken some dramatic twists and turns.
The latest Marquette University Law School Poll shows a further drop in public opinion on data centers, with just 22% of surveyed registered voters saying the benefits of these projects outweigh the costs.
Dem Gov. Tony Evers, after months of saying he wouldn’t endorse a candidate to succeed him after two terms in the East Wing, did just that as moderate Democrats became alarmed that Francesca Hong, a liberal lawmaker from Madison, appeared as a possible winner in the Aug. 11 primary.
The bipartisan state Elections Commission has found probable cause that Elon Musk broke state law with a social media post that offered $1 million to individuals to vote in the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
Perhaps the surprise bipartisan political issue of 2026? Energy — specifically, data center development and its impact on energy use and rates.
Election clerks across Wisconsin are busy because there’s a slew of primaries on Aug. 11 that demand attention to deadlines, spur questions from voters and spike worries about federal actions that could affect how elections are run in Wisconsin.
The first major candidate to drop out of the Democratic governor’s race is Missy Hughes, the former Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. secretary and CEO.
The latest straw poll from the Dem convention showed Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez to be the favorite of party activists attending the gathering; state Rep. Francesca Hong just behind in second place.
The Trump administration is doing what it can to help Rep. Derrick Van Orden — though insiders wonder if that’s a double-edged sword.