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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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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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I interviewed Lubar Center research fellow John Johnson about what data from the first day of early, in-person voting in Wisconsin can tell us about November's electorate. Here's a snippet👇
On this week's "Capitol Chats," voting patterns expert John Johnson says Wisconsin's bluest cities have seen their early voting numbers jump with the first day of in-person absentee voting #wisconsin #2026election #voting #midterms pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/capi…
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On this week's "Capitol Chats," voting patterns expert John Johnson says Wisconsin's bluest cities have seen their early voting numbers jump with the first day of in-person absentee voting #wisconsin #2026election #voting #midterms pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/capi…
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.@MBermanWI and @RepBryanSteil engaged in an acrimonious tit-for-tat throughout the hourlong broadcast on Janesville’s @wclo1230, moderated by station operations manager Tim Bremel. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/elec… – at Wisconsin, USA
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In their only debate of the race, @WisDems challenger @RebeccaforWI knocked @WisGOP @derrickvanorden’s support of the #Iran 🇮🇷 war and cuts to federal social programs while he accused her of lying and being against #taxcuts. Van Orden directed the audiences to rebeccalies.com throughout the forum, and Cooke hit him on Republicans’ #OneBigBeautifulBill and the lack of congressional approval associated with the war. The two also faced each other on the 🗳 #ballot two years ago but did not debate in that race. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/elec… – at Wisconsin, USA
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📺 @DavidCCrowley (@WisDems) vs @TomTiffanyWI [@WisGOP) tonight – at Verona, WI
Tonight: Our exclusive Wisconsin governor debate. The first and only face-off between David Crowley and Tom Tiffany ahead of election day. @mattsmith_news has a preview @WISN12News
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