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Democratic primary turnout soars in Wisconsin, other states in 2026

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Recapping Wisconsin's 2026 primary election for governor

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Rev. Al Sharpton, Ben Crump attend Corey Ruiz's funeral

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Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

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Torey Dolan on costs of the Lac du Flambeau Band's lawsuits

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David Crowley on running in Wisconsin's 2026 governor race

US Rep. Bryan Steil on the 2026 race for Wisconsin governor

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US Rep. Bryan Steil on the 2026 race for Wisconsin governor

Different poultry cuts and other meat products packaged in trays and encased in plastic wrap sit stacked in three adjacent open-topped coolers, with a cardboard container filled with a bakery product standing next to one, with an out-of-focus open-sided cooler displaying different food products in the background.

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Three people, with two visibly holding paper ballots, stand in a line next to a double row of temporary voting booths with metal legs, plastic trays and cardboard privacy screens with graphics of the U.S. flag and the word Vote on each side, in which several people are facing, in a room with a tile floor and row of wood-trimmed windows and glass doors marked by three illuminated EXIT signs.

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Democratic primary turnout soars in Wisconsin, other states in 2026

A still image shows Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling.

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McCoshen & Ross on Wisconsin's 2026 partisan primary winners

A still image shows Alexander Shur standing in front of a bookcase with an ivy plant on top.

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Alexander Shur on vote tabulation and reporting in Wisconsin

Recapping Wisconsin’s 2026 primary election for governor

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Recapping Wisconsin's 2026 primary election for governor

A still image shows Rev. Al Sharpton giving a eulogy at a podium at Corey Ruiz's funeral, with Ben Crump behind him applauding.

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Rev. Al Sharpton, Ben Crump attend Corey Ruiz's funeral

How Crowley won Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor

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Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Torey Dolan on costs of the Lac du Flambeau Band’s lawsuits

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Torey Dolan on costs of the Lac du Flambeau Band's lawsuits

David Crowley on running in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor race

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David Crowley on running in Wisconsin's 2026 governor race

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US Rep. Bryan Steil on the 2026 race for Wisconsin governor

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National attention turns to Wisconsin's 2026 governor's race

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Wisconsin's 2026 primary for governor hits the home stretch

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Lorien Carter on maintaining a street memorial to Corey Ruiz

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Lorien Carter on maintaining a street memorial to Corey Ruiz

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