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'Here & Now' Highlights: Bill McCoshen & Scot Ross, Alexander Shur

Here's what guests on the Aug. 14, 2026 episode said about David Crowley's and Tom Tiffany's fundraising in the race for governor and Milwaukee's late-night ballot reporting in the primary election.

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.

Democratic primary turnout soars in Wisconsin, other states in 2026

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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.

Alexander Shur on vote tabulation and reporting in Wisconsin

Recapping Wisconsin’s 2026 primary election for governor

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.

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

How Crowley won Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor

Inside Wisconsin Politics

How Crowley won Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

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

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

David Crowley on running in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor race

David Crowley on running in Wisconsin's 2026 governor race

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

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

Francesca Hong on her 2026 campaign for Wisconsin governor

Francesca Hong on her 2026 campaign for Wisconsin governor

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

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

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McCoshen & Ross on Wisconsin's 2026 partisan primary winners

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Alexander Shur on vote tabulation and reporting in Wisconsin

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