Republican Gov. Scott Walker (left) is seeking a third term in the Nov. 6, 2018 election. His challenger is Democrat Tony Evers, the state schools superintendent.

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The Latest from PolitiFact Wisconsin

Not yet

Kanye West

In Wisconsin, Foxconn has "4,000 jobs, people making $53,000 a year."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, October 12th, 2018

Yes on income; property and gas less clear

Scott Walker

Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Thursday, October 11th, 2018

Vukmir says she wants to cover pre-existing conditions, not clear how

Tammy Baldwin

"2.4 million people in Wisconsin have pre-existing conditions" and Leah Vukmir supports letting insurance companies "deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Monday, October 8th, 2018

Increase higher education grants for certain students

Update: Promise Kept: Increasing student grants

Continue to reduce the tax burden on working families and seniors every year he is in office

Update: Promise Kept: Reducing the tax burden

Work with utilities to reduce the cost of energy for homeowners and employers

Update: Promise Broken: Energy prices up

Focus is how Baldwin reacted to over-prescribing of opioids to veterans

Leah Vukmir

Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the Tomah VA, "later a veteran died" and Baldwin "covered it up."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

In effect

Scott Walker

"Tony Evers says that tax dollars should pay for the abortions just like they pay for tonsillectomies."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, September 26th, 2018

Not support an increase in the state sales tax

Update: Floated ideas, but didn't back increase in sales tax

Not to pursue toll roads in Wisconsin

Update: Compromise: Walker on pursuing toll roads

Time frame is crucial and Evers hasn't committed to one

Scott Walker

Says Tony Evers "wants to cut Wisconsin's prison population in half, a dangerous plan that today would mean releasing thousands of violent criminals back into our communities."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, September 21st, 2018

Inflation a factor

Tony Evers

"Special education categorical aid" from the state "hasn’t been raised in over a decade."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Thursday, September 20th, 2018

Vukmir opposed law that health insurers opposed

Tammy Baldwin

Says Leah Vukmir was "just about the only legislator who stood with the insurance companies" and "voted against oral chemotherapy."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, September 14th, 2018

Change from Obama nominee to Trump nominees

Tammy Baldwin

On considering U.S. Supreme Court nominees.

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Thursday, September 13th, 2018

Saying Evers could have revoked is misleading

Scott Walker

"A teacher watched hard-core pornography in his classroom," along with other inappropriate behavior, but Tony Evers didn't revoke the teacher's license and "the teacher is still in the classroom."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Thursday, September 13th, 2018

Both parts of claim partly accurate, partly overstated

A Stronger Wisconsin

"When two judges said it was illegal to fire a teacher" who viewed pornography at school, "Tony Evers worked with Republicans and Democrats and changed the law."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, September 12th, 2018

Wrong details on the stat, wrong implication on the cause

Tony Evers

Says Scott Walker refused federal funds and "Wisconsin families now pay nearly 50% more than Minnesotans for the same health care."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, September 7th, 2018

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Increase higher education grants for certain students

Continue to reduce the tax burden on working families and seniors every year he is in office

Work with utilities to reduce the cost of energy for homeowners and employers

Return budget surpluses to taxpayers

Serve a full term

Sell unneeded state assets for state debt reduction

Not support an increase in the state sales tax

Not to pursue toll roads in Wisconsin