Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Elections

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Michael Alfonso, who won the 2026 Republican primary for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District race, offers thanks to his supporters and to President Donald Trump for making a campaign endorsement.

August 13, 2026

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

Indigenous

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

University of Wisconsin Law School professor Torey Dolan considers how land ownership patterns and costs of lawsuits affect efforts by the Lac du Flambeau Band tribal government to assert sovereignty.

August 13, 2026 • Northern Region

David Crowley on running in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor race
David Crowley on running in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor race

Elections

David Crowley on running in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor race

David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, shares his message to voters upon winning the 2026 Democratic primary for governor of Wisconsin and heading into the general election facing Tom Tiffany.

August 12, 2026

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

Elections

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

U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-1st Congressional District, discusses the 2026 Democratic primary race for governor of Wisconsin and the potential influence of President Donald Trump in the general election.

August 12, 2026

Francesca Hong on her 2026 campaign for Wisconsin governor
Francesca Hong on her 2026 campaign for Wisconsin governor

Elections

Francesca Hong on her 2026 campaign for Wisconsin governor

Francesca Hong, the state representative for Wisconsin's 76th Assembly District, shares her thoughts on running in the 2026 Democratic primary for governor and seeking to mobilize the state's voters.

August 12, 2026

Tom Tiffany on his message in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor race
Tom Tiffany on his message in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor race

Elections

Tom Tiffany on his message in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor race

Tom Tiffany, the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District and the 2026 Republican nominee for governor, shares his general election campaign stance on the state budget to voters.

August 12, 2026

David Crowley smiles while facing a two people who are facing him, one of whom is holding a smart phone in her left hand to record him, with other people standing in the background watching and taking photographs with cameras.
David Crowley smiles while facing a two people who are facing him, one of whom is holding a smart phone in her left hand to record him, with other people standing in the background watching and taking photographs with cameras.

Elections

Crowley’s victory sets up a general election match with Tiffany in Wisconsin’s 2026 race for governor

David Crowley’s razor-thin win over Francesca Hong in the 2026 Democratic primary for governor of Wisconsin sets up a general election match against Tom Tiffany, a congressman who has voted with President Donald Trump 100% of the time.

August 12, 2026

Torey Dolan on non-Native people owning land in reservations
Torey Dolan on non-Native people owning land in reservations

Indigenous

Torey Dolan on non-Native people owning land in reservations

University of Wisconsin Law School professor Torey Dolan describes how an 1887 law known as the Dawes Act established the practice of allotment in which tribal lands were sold to non-Native owners.

August 12, 2026

David Crowley speaks while standing in a room with out-of-focus political campaign signs on a wall in the background.
David Crowley speaks while standing in a room with out-of-focus political campaign signs on a wall in the background.

Elections

Crowley wins Wisconsin’s 2026 Democratic primary for governor in a photo finish

David Crowley, who reentered the 2026 race for governor of Wisconsin after securing the endorsement of Gov. Tony Evers, won the state's Democratic primary election by a narrow margin over Francesca Hong.

August 12, 2026

Three plastic wall panels of two voting booths are marked with Illustrations of the U.S. flag and the word Vote, with one obscured by the adjacent booth.
Three plastic wall panels of two voting booths are marked with Illustrations of the U.S. flag and the word Vote, with one obscured by the adjacent booth.

Elections

Crowley and Hong locked in a tight race as results are reported

Supporters of David Crowley and Francesca Hong were waiting on final voting results to be reported in the very close 2026 Democratic race for governor as the Aug. 11 primary election ended, with the winner to face Republican Tom Tiffany.

August 12, 2026