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Dem @DavidCCrowley raised $15.5 million over four weeks, while Republican @TomTiffanyWI pulled in $10.1 million as wealthy donors continued to pour 💰 into the state @WisDems + @WisGOP parties that then transferred ⏭️ millions to their governor candidates. Tiffany got $9 million from the state #GOP and $3.5 million in in-kind contributions as Beloit billionaire Diane Hendricks pumped $13 million into the party. Meanwhile, Crowley received $9.9 million overall from the state #Dem Party as several wealthy donors made seven-figure contributions to #WisDems. That included $5.5 million from @LinkedIn co-founder @reidhoffman during the pre-election period. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/elec… – at Wisconsin, USA
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The new buys include spots from the @POTUS @realDonaldTrump-aligned No Going Back PAC and the pro-Democrat @314action PAC, as well as spots from both @WisGOP U.S. Rep. @BryanSteil and @WisDems challenger @MBermanWI . @AdImpact_Pol has tracked $7.3M spent by #Dem groups between the August primary and the Nov. 3 election and $13.4 million from #GOP groups. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/ad-w… – at Wisconsin, USA
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The final @MULawPoll out Wednesday will not have any reaction following last week's 🗣 gubernatorial debate. 💡 Poll director @PollsAndVotes says the poll wrapped up questioning just before the debate took place Wednesday. "Some of the things are obviously not only vote choice but favorability," Franklin said on @WISN12News' #UPFRONT, which is produced in partnership with @WisPolitics @StateAffairsUS. "Whether you agree or disagree with the candidates' issue positions, but also ticking off some specific issues about who would do a better job of handling 🎓 #schoolfunding, handling #taxes, handling #datacenters, so some more specific things that 📮 #voters are judging the candidates by." Both Democratic strategist @jz_OFAWI and Republican @BillMcCoshen11 agree there wasn't a specific moment in last week's debate that could hang over either @DavidCCrowley or @TomTiffanyWI's campaign in the final full week on the campaign trail. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/elec… – at Wisconsin, USA
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Fundraising nugget: LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman gave @WisDems $2.5 million last week, the day before the party transferred $1.9 million to @DavidCCrowley , according to new filings. See more in today's AM Update: pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/am-u…
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It's the latest example of wealthy donors giving to political parties, which have then transferred money to other committees. 3 donors have gave @WisGOP $39.2 million between Jan. 1 and Sept. 23. The party had transferred nearly $34.4 million to @TomTiffanyWI over that period.
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On the heels of a ⚾️ @Brewers win to go up 2-0 in the #WorldSeries2026, #UPFRONT goes deeper into the only debate between @DavidCCrowley and @TomTiffanyWI, hosted by @WISN12News. 📊 @PollsAndVotes joins us from @MULawPoll to discuss latest results. Reactions 🗣 from strategists @BillMcCoshen11 and @jz_OFAWI. – at Verona, WI
This morning on UPFRONT:
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Watch Rewind w/ @WPR Anya van Wagtendonk & @WisPolitics @jrrosswrites ⏪ Early voting underway ⏪ @DavidCCrowley & @TomTiffanyWI debate ⏪ Campaign tours kickoff & more! 📺 wiseye.org/2026/10/23/rewind… 🎧 wiseye.org/podcast/rewind-yo… #wisconsineye #wisconsin #wipolitics #politics
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“Our country 🇺🇲 faces many challenges, and I am continuing to fight to solve those challenges and those problems for each and every one of you,” @RepTonyWied said. @RickCrossonWI, on the other hand, took Wied to task for failing to place checks ✅️ on the @realDonaldTrump administration’s #tradewars and #military action. That played out early on in Thursday's @WFRVLocal5-hosted debate in sparring over the 🇮🇷 #Iran war. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/elec… – at Wisconsin, USA
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THANK YOU @mikiebarb @UWLaFollette, the Madison Club & attendees of the @wispolitics chat with the veteran reporter-host of @nytimes “The Daily.” We talked about the state of journalism, politics, pizza and took audience questions. His podcast is worth a listen.
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The @UniversitiesWI today announced a search committee has identified three finalists: 🔹️Dr. Steven Gareth Holley, executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer, @Mizzou 🔹️Dr. Tonjanita L. Johnson, senior vice chancellor for academic and student affairs, @UofAlabama 🔹️Dr. Bernard J. Savarese, vice president for academic affairs, research, and student success, @UTKnoxville pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/wi-a… – at Wisconsin, USA
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#Wisconsin voters 🗳 cast 55,659 #absenteeballots in person on the first day of early voting, a 65% spike 📈 compared to four years ago. In terms of raw numbers, Dane and Milwaukee counties had the largest jumps. ➡️ But on a percentage basis, some of the largest increases were reported by clerks in #rural areas. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/elec… – at Wisconsin, USA
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.@WisGOP gubernatorial candidate @TomTiffanyWI accused @WisDems rival @DavidCCrowley of flipflopping 🔁 on tax breaks for #datacenters. Crowley fired back that Tiffany couldn’t be trusted on the issue, saying the Minocqua congressman has voted for #taxbreaks going to #bigtech companies and fasttracking the development of data centers without proper 🌏 environmental reviews or input from local #communities. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/elec… – at Wisconsin, USA
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📺 1 hr until @DavidCCrowley and @TomTiffanyWI debate on @WISN12News w/ @mattsmith_news and @GerronJordan – at Wisconsin, USA
TONIGHT: 12 News Political Director Matt Smith and UPFRONT Co-host Gerron Jordan are moderating the only debate between Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates before Election Day. Republican Tom Tiffany and Democrat David Crowley will square off live on all WISN platforms at 7 p.m.
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WisPolitics (State Affairs Pro Wisco) retweeted
As the public’s wariness about artificial intelligence grows, the midterm elections are primed to serve as a barometer of voter enthusiasm for candidates who support regulations and a window into what kind of guardrails could come in 2027. pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/elec…
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