Mahlon Mitchell's file

Mahlon Mitchell has served as president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin union since January 2011. A Democrat, he lost to Republican Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch in Wisconsin's June 2012 recall elections. In November 2017, he announced his candidacy for governor in the 2018 election.

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Recent statements about Mahlon Mitchell

Half-True

Generally correct, off on details

Rebecca Kleefisch

Rebecca Kleefisch

Says Democratic recall opponent Mahlon Mitchell sent a letter "encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Sunday, May 20th, 2012

Recent statements made by Mahlon Mitchell

Mostly False

Supporting is not 'instrumental'

Mahlon Mitchell

Mahlon Mitchell

Says he was "instrumental to passing two (recent) pieces of legislation that were a huge victory for firefighters across the state."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Monday, May 7th, 2018

Mostly False

Opposed Act 10… eventually

Mahlon Mitchell

Mahlon Mitchell

"When @ScottWalker told firefighters we didn’t need to worry about Act 10, we said hell no, we stand with working Wisconsinites everywhere."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, March 7th, 2018

Mostly False

Not during Walker’s tenure

Mahlon Mitchell

Mahlon Mitchell

Wisconsin has "the fastest-shrinking middle class in the country."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, November 29th, 2017

True

Vetoed grants were for fire gear

Mahlon Mitchell

Mahlon Mitchell

As Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney used a line-item veto to cut "millions of dollars for firefighting equipment," including firefighters' "coats, pants, helmets and boots."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Sunday, July 1st, 2012

Mostly True

Funding taken away

Mahlon Mitchell

Mahlon Mitchell

Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- "not for the right to choose," but for "basic health care" -- was "taken away" by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch.

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

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