
Mitchell Berman flipped a congressional district held by the GOP for 30 years. If he wants to keep the seat, his reelection campaign should have already started, one expert said.
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The left’s megadonors have propelled state Democrats to dominate fundraising in recent years. But in 2026, they have been vastly outspent by billionaires on the political right.
John Kroll, bankrolled by the state’s Democratic Party, has outraised Republican incumbent Patrick Snyder in the campaign to flip an Assembly seat in the Wausau area.
The Democrat is winning the fundraising game in the GOP-leaning district, but the parties have mostly stayed out of the race, contrasting with their heavy spending in swing districts.
The political tradition of using the city’s urban problems to win votes in Wisconsin might not be as effective this year, experts say, as the campaign runs during a historic…
Based on political climate, district makeup and money, GOP candidates face an uphill climb against several La Crosse-area Democrats in the state Assembly, according to one expert.
Both parties are using a well-worn loophole – that the Legislature could close – to boost their candidate, creating a tsunami of advertising in the relatively small race.