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How Wisconsin’s 2026 Democratic primaries are taking shape

Inside Wisconsin Politics

How Wisconsin's 2026 Democratic primaries are taking shape

The field of candidates in different Democratic primaries is growing, in races for Congress and the Legislature — Inside Wisconsin Politics considers how the 2026 election season is taking shape.

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Economy

Failed spring 2026 school referendums around Wisconsin trigger scuts, closures and new funding pushes

People stand in a group holding printed signs reading Free the Dogs and Save the Dogs as well as hand-drawn signs, in a space with a curved row of square pillars and ceiling-mounted globe light fixtures.

Agriculture

Animal rescue group says it bought nearly 1,500 research beagles from Ridglan Farms

Steve Vavrus on climate change and impacts to tribal nations

Indigenous

Steve Vavrus on climate change and impacts to tribal nations

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Agriculture

Push for raw milk accelerates across the US amid health warnings and illness outbreaks

U.S. flags are hang on two flagpoles on either side of a plaza in front of a a multi-wing stone masonry building with steps leading up to an entrance framed by a portico of columns upholding a pediment with sculptures of figures, with trees on both sides in the background and a masonry wall behind a lawn with landscape plants and circular area covered by mulch in the foreground.

Courts

US Supreme Court ruling voids Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, further weakening Voting Rights Act

Political violence and Wisconsin’s 2026 race for governor

Elections

Political violence and Wisconsin's 2026 race for governor

A wolf wearing a tracking collar rests on its side in a grass-covered trackway with foliage and trees on either side.

Science

Isle Royale wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose

Multiple types of handguns with paper price tags attached to them sit on their sides on a table next to a metal case.

Courts

Prosecutors say Wisconsin police chief helped California gun dealers' illegal scheme to import ammo

Sec. Nathan Houdek on insurance policy claims after a storm

Economy

Sec. Nathan Houdek on insurance policy claims after a storm

Multiple construction vehicles work among piles of gravel and dirt in front of a concrete wall, with a woven barrier fence and prairie grasses in the foreground.

Budgets

Wisconsin's data center tax break costs state more than $2 billion in lost revenue

Frederica Freyberg and Steve Vavrus sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

Politics

Here & Now' Highlights: Steve Vavrus, TJ Semanchin

A still image shows a street in downtown Fremont flooded with knee-deep water.

Economy

Wolf River communities deal with flooding — and insurance

Rain falls on multiple vehicles parked in rows in an asphalt-covered parking lot in front of a multi-story brick and glass building with the a letter sign reading Sauk Prairie High School on an awning below a logo consisting of an overlapping S and P, with a U.S. flag on a flagpole to the side.

Economy

Failed spring 2026 school referendums around Wisconsin trigger scuts, closures and new funding pushes

People stand in a group holding printed signs reading Free the Dogs and Save the Dogs as well as hand-drawn signs, in a space with a curved row of square pillars and ceiling-mounted globe light fixtures.

Agriculture

Animal rescue group says it bought nearly 1,500 research beagles from Ridglan Farms

Steve Vavrus on climate change and impacts to tribal nations

Indigenous

Steve Vavrus on climate change and impacts to tribal nations

Milk fills a stainless steel tank with an open top and an attached rubber tube.

Agriculture

Push for raw milk accelerates across the US amid health warnings and illness outbreaks

U.S. flags are hang on two flagpoles on either side of a plaza in front of a a multi-wing stone masonry building with steps leading up to an entrance framed by a portico of columns upholding a pediment with sculptures of figures, with trees on both sides in the background and a masonry wall behind a lawn with landscape plants and circular area covered by mulch in the foreground.

Courts

US Supreme Court ruling voids Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, further weakening Voting Rights Act

Political violence and Wisconsin’s 2026 race for governor

Elections

Political violence and Wisconsin's 2026 race for governor

A wolf wearing a tracking collar rests on its side in a grass-covered trackway with foliage and trees on either side.

Science

Isle Royale wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose

Multiple types of handguns with paper price tags attached to them sit on their sides on a table next to a metal case.

Courts

Prosecutors say Wisconsin police chief helped California gun dealers' illegal scheme to import ammo

Sec. Nathan Houdek on insurance policy claims after a storm

Economy

Sec. Nathan Houdek on insurance policy claims after a storm

Multiple construction vehicles work among piles of gravel and dirt in front of a concrete wall, with a woven barrier fence and prairie grasses in the foreground.

Budgets

Wisconsin's data center tax break costs state more than $2 billion in lost revenue

Frederica Freyberg and Steve Vavrus sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

Politics

Here & Now' Highlights: Steve Vavrus, TJ Semanchin

A still image shows a street in downtown Fremont flooded with knee-deep water.

Economy

Wolf River communities deal with flooding — and insurance

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Science

Steve Vavrus on Wisconsin's rising risk for extreme weather

A still image shows TJ Semanchin seated in front of a green and blue painting, with a caption at the bottom that reads 'Viroqua,' 'TJ Semanchin' and 'Wonderstate Coffee.'

Economy

TJ Semanchin on importing coffee and pursuing tariff refunds

A still image shows Josh Kaul standing in front of the Wisconsin and United States flags.

Courts

Wisconsin files suit against prediction market businesses

How much will endorsements matter in Wisconsin’s 2026 races?

Inside Wisconsin Politics

How much will endorsements matter in Wisconsin's 2026 races?

Wisconsin’s 2026 governor candidates on the cost of housing

Elections

Wisconsin's 2026 governor candidates on the cost of housing

What are next steps for online sports betting in Wisconsin?

Policy

What are next steps for online sports betting in Wisconsin?

A still image shows Ron Johnson seated in front of a brick fireplace, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Oshkosh,' 'U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson' and '(R) Wisconsin.'

Politics

US Sen. Ron Johnson on the US-Iran war and its future

A still image shows a photo taken by Tahereh Rahimi of the aftermath of a bomb dropped on the outskirts of Tehran, fire raises high into the sky above tree lines and a watch tower, black smoke fills the rest of the sky.

Politics

What war is like for a UW-Madison student in Iran

A still image shows Liz Arbuckle seated in front of a green wall, the American flag and the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians flag, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Odanah,' 'Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle' and 'Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.'

Indigenous

Bad River Band Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle on the Line 5 reroute

A still image shows Kurt Kotenberg seated in front of two signs that say 'when thunder roars, go indoors' and a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Green Bay,' 'Kurt Kotenberg' and 'National Weather Service.'

Environment

Kurt Kotenberg on extreme weather hitting eastern Wisconsin

Southeast Region

Wisconsin special session intrigue, elections take shape

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Wisconsin special session intrigue, elections take shape

In Focus with Greg Doby and Menkhu Ara Maat: Hip-hop history

In Focus

In Focus with Greg Doby and Menkhu Ara Maat: Hip-hop history

In Focus with Greg Doby and Menkhu Ara Maat: Hip-hop history

In Focus

In Focus with Greg Doby and Menkhu Ara Maat: Hip-hop history

Indigenous

Steve Vavrus on climate change and impacts to tribal nations

Steve Vavrus on climate change and impacts to tribal nations

What are next steps for online sports betting in Wisconsin?

What are next steps for online sports betting in Wisconsin?

A still image shows Liz Arbuckle seated in front of a green wall, the American flag and the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians flag, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Odanah,' 'Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle' and 'Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.'

Bad River Band Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle on the Line 5 reroute

Local Wisconsin News

Southeast Region

Multiple types of handguns with paper price tags attached to them sit on their sides on a table next to a metal case.

Courts

Prosecutors say Wisconsin police chief helped California gun dealers' illegal scheme to import ammo

Environment

Kurt Kotenberg on extreme weather hitting eastern Wisconsin

Courts

Elected leaders and clergy seek release of Islamic Society of Milwaukee president detained by ICE agents

Courts

Racine County man who ordered ballots without consent found guilty of fraud and identity theft

Southeast RegionSoutheast Region News

Northeast Region

A still image shows a street in downtown Fremont flooded with knee-deep water.

Economy

Wolf River communities deal with flooding — and insurance

Education

At UW-Oshkosh, nearly half the students are still in high school

Economy

A microloan program in Madison inspires a similar effort in Appleton

Education

Mayor Eric Genrich on property tax bills and school vouchers

Northeast RegionNortheast Region News

South Central Region

People stand in a group holding printed signs reading Free the Dogs and Save the Dogs as well as hand-drawn signs, in a space with a curved row of square pillars and ceiling-mounted globe light fixtures.

Agriculture

Animal rescue group says it bought nearly 1,500 research beagles from Ridglan Farms

Politics

Protesters converge outside the Wisconsin governor's office seeking release of beagles

Politics

Hundreds trying to enter Blue Mounds dog breeding facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray

Environment

Kurt Kotenberg on extreme weather hitting eastern Wisconsin

South Central RegionSouth Central Region News

Northern Region

A wolf wearing a tracking collar rests on its side in a grass-covered trackway with foliage and trees on either side.

Science

Isle Royale wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose

Elections

Duffy funneled $1 million to son-in-law's Republican primary campaign for Congress

Environment

William Casey Crump on state funds to address PFAS pollution

Elections

Transportation lobbyists have donated thousands to Sean Duffy's son-in-law as he runs for Congress

Northern RegionNorthern Region News

West Central Region

A marble SENATE sign in the Wisconsin State Legislature.

Politics

Republican Sen. Jesse James to retire from Wisconsin Legislature

Elections

Duffy funneled $1 million to son-in-law's Republican primary campaign for Congress

Courts

Kimberly Solberg on due process in immigration enforcement

Courts

Kimberly Solberg on the pace of ICE raids around Baldwin

West Central RegionWest Central Region News

Southwest Region

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Social Issues

How a shrinking Dodgeville church became a growing community hub

Economy

Another billion-dollar Wisconsin data center is eyed for Cassville in Grant County

Economy

Implosion takes down the nearly century-old Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River

Economy

Amid rising house prices, Richland Center residents decry development on parkland

Southwest RegionSouthwest Region News

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