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stated on April 2, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“White hats to investigate Wisconsin Supreme Court election.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 4, 2025
X posts
stated on April 1, 2025 in an X post:

“Seven counties in Wisconsin (ran) out of ballots” and it was “intentional” to diminish Republican voter turnout.

By Amy Sherman • April 2, 2025
Susan Crawford
stated on March 12, 2025 in TV debate:

"Brad Schimel said that he wanted to be part of Donald Trump's support network."

By D.L. Davis • March 28, 2025
Brad Schimel
stated on February 6, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter:

“Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda.

By Madeline Heim • March 13, 2025
A Better Wisconsin Together
stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads:

“71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.”

By Hope Karnopp • March 11, 2025
Cavalier Johnson
stated on January 19, 2025 in TV interview:

“After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.”

By D.L. Davis • March 3, 2025
Joel Kitchens
stated on February 19, 2025 in News conference:

“90% of the (school) districts in Wisconsin already have a policy” banning cellphones during class time.

By Hope Karnopp • February 28, 2025
Social Media
stated on February 18, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter:

The Chicago Cubs owner is bankrolling Brad Schimel.

By Madeline Heim • February 25, 2025
Susan Crawford
stated on February 9, 2025 in TV interview:

Wisconsin does not “require judges to automatically recuse just because they have done some kind of legal work in the past as a lawyer.”

By Hope Karnopp • February 19, 2025
Ron Johnson
stated on January 26, 2025 in a TV interview:

We’re one of the very few nations that allowed birthright citizenship.”

By Hope Karnopp • February 4, 2025
Common Cause
stated on January 8, 2025 in News release:

Wisconsin makes it more difficult for its citizens to vote than almost any state in the nation.

By Madeline Heim • January 28, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on January 21, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Photos show Jeffrey Thomas, a “serial killer on the loose.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 24, 2025
Robin Vos
stated on January 8, 2025 in News conference:

Voter ID "is supported, if you look at any poll, by 70 to 80% of the public."

By Hope Karnopp • January 23, 2025
Social Media
stated on December 1, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:

“Trump won 18-to-24-year-olds in Wisconsin."

By D.L. Davis • January 6, 2025
Ron Johnson
stated on November 17, 2024 in TV interview:

“There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.”

By Madeline Heim • January 2, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on December 15, 2024 in Facebook posts:

Residents in states across the U.S. are eligible for a $2,200 holiday stimulus payment.

By Sofia Ahmed • December 20, 2024
Social Media
stated on December 16, 2024 in a post:

“The school shooter in Madison Wisconsin Christian School shooting has been identified as a female identifying as a male.”

By Sara Swann • December 17, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on December 16, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Photo of a young man in a tie shows Wisconsin school shooter Natalie Rupnow.

By Sofia Ahmed • December 17, 2024
Jay Rothman
stated on December 1, 2024 in TV interview:

“The Universities of Wisconsin are 43rd out of 50 states in the nation, in terms of public support for our universities. The $855 million (budget request) gets us up to average.”

By Hope Karnopp • December 12, 2024
Donald Trump
stated on October 6, 2024 in Rally:

“With your Democrat governor, you have some of the highest electricity prices and highest energy costs. It’s just about at the top in Wisconsin.”

By Madeline Heim • November 26, 2024
Eric Hovde
stated on November 12, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:

Says the election results are suspicious because opponent U.S. Sen. Baldwin won “nearly 90%” of absentee ballots in Milwaukee.

By Ricardo Torres • November 15, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on November 11, 2024 in an Instagram post:

A “ballot dump” around 4 a.m. in Milwaukee shows the Wisconsin Senate election was stolen from the Republican candidate.

By Madison Czopek • November 14, 2024
Robin Vos
stated on November 6, 2024 in News conference:

“Every single county in America, every single county, Kamala Harris did worse than Joe Biden did.”

By Madeline Heim • November 14, 2024
X posts
stated on November 5, 2024 in an X post:

“CCTV captures the moment a Trump voter in (Wisconsin) is assaulted by two Kamala Harris thugs at a voting station.”

By Jeff Cercone • November 7, 2024
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 18, 2024 in TV debate:

Says opponent Eric Hovde “opposes efforts to negotiate with the big pharmaceutical companies to lower the price of prescription drugs.”

By D.L. Davis • October 31, 2024
Climate Power
stated on October 18, 2024 in Organization email:

Says Eric Hovde “claims anyone who believes in transitioning to a clean energy economy is ‘smoking crack cocaine.’”

By Madeline Heim • October 30, 2024
Eric Hovde
stated on October 8, 2024 in Public appearance:

“Milwaukee is one of the sex trafficking capitals in our country.”

By Ricardo Torres • October 29, 2024
Eric Hovde
stated on October 18, 2024 in TV debate:

Ballot drop boxes 'were only used for a pandemic.'

By D.L. Davis • October 25, 2024
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 11, 2024 in Interview:

Says opponent Eric Hovde “supports a $4 trillion tax plan that would disproportionately advantage the well-off and profitable corporations”

By Laura Schulte • October 24, 2024
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 7, 2024 in Campaign ad:

Says opponent Eric Hovde “just proposed cutting Social Security by 28%.”

By Madeline Heim • October 21, 2024

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