Molly Beck
@MollyBeck
If your mother says she loves you, check it out. (Wisconsin politics for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Big Wisconsin news today is Gov. Tony Evers will not seek a third term, creating wide open primaries in both parties. Here is a review of Evers polling as governor, opinion about a 3rd term and the challenge of building name recognition for 2026. law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/20…
Another cryptic post:
Great news for Wisconsin today. I passed on applying for a US attorney appointment for a reason. Stay tuned…
A timely reminder from the Wisconsin Elections Commission:
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New: Mandela Barnes, former Senate candidate and former Lt. Gov., tells @fox6now’ @Stokum he is considering running for Wisconsin governor.
Breaking: Gov. Evers will NOT run for reelection.
#NEW: @MayorMKE Cavalier Johnson said he has interest and has considered running for governor after @GovEvers announced he will not seek a third term. "We'll see what happens," Johnson said. "Today really should be about Tony Evers and everything that he's accomplished." @CBS58
Another from former Republican guv Scott Walker, who would be the 45th governor and 47th governor if he ran and won.
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State Sen. @keldahelenroys, who ran in the 2018 Dem gov primary, says today she's focused on thanking @GovEvers for his service -- but she's "strongly considering" a run for gov and will continue her work traveling around the state to elect a Dem trifecta in 2026
Here are the likely Democratic and Republican contenders for Wisconsin governor in 2026 jsonline.com/story/news/pol… via @journalsentinel
Crystal Ball gubernatorial rating change: WI-GOV Leans D to Toss-up after Gov. Tony Evers (D) decides not to run for another term. Ds should still have a decent chance to hold it in context of 2026 but incumbency is still valuable in GOV races, so there's added variability now
Milwaukee County Exec David Crowley, considering a run for governor:
"If he makes that decision then I'm going to be going home, continuing to talk with my wife and the rest of my family because I don't run by myself." Milwaukee Co Exec David Crowley, a likely Democratic candidate for governor this morning just before Evers' announcement:
"If he makes that decision then I'm going to be going home, continuing to talk with my wife and the rest of my family because I don't run by myself." Milwaukee Co Exec David Crowley, a likely Democratic candidate for governor this morning just before Evers' announcement:
Wisconsin Democrats launch push to take the majority in the Senate after years in the shadows jsonline.com/story/news/pol… via @jessieopie
ICE arrests in Wisconsin double under Trump, sharpest jump involves people without criminal records jsonline.com/story/news/inv… via @evawen_WQH @ItsGinaCastro
Trump's name (along with many other names) was on Epstein's plane logs, his name is in his "black book" phone directory -- and his name was on phone message pads seized by police from Epstein's Palm Beach home in 2005. All these have long been part of the federal investigation…
Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files on.wsj.com/4mcTIKV
Attorney General Told Trump His Name Appeared in Epstein Files (via @maggieNYT @GlennThrush) nytimes.com/2025/07/23/us/…
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking information on election fraud in Wisconsin from Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, who does not oversee elections, to help enforce President Donald Trump's EO on elections jsonline.com/story/news/pol…
Overhaul of nation's air traffic control system has started, Sean Duffy says jsonline.com/story/money/bu… via @rbarrettJS
