October 2025

Summary

Badgering is defined as a verb that means questioning repeatedly, telling repeatedly, scolding constantly, or sharply reminding constantly. Or, simply put, it is pestering. This is what “we the people” must do for the next thirteen months leading up to the November 2026 elections for Governor, LT Governor, State Senate, and State Representative. “We the people” need to question the candidates (both incumbents and challengers) and express our questions and concerns about the current state budget!

Wis Politics reports that the state Supreme Court has ordered briefings in two lawsuits seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s congressional map, asking parties to weigh in on whether the justices should appoint circuit court judges to hear the challenges. The majority didn’t offer any rationale in its 6-1 ruling. Conservative Rebecca Bradley dissented, arguing the cases should be dismissed in light of a 2011 high court decision, writing, “No Wisconsin Circuit Court may review, much less overrule, a decision of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.”

This is an analysis piece. We’re not going to pick a horse in the Wisconsin governor’s race primaries. However, with the introduction of Congressman Tom Tiffany into the race, there are some clear differences among the three declared Republican candidates, and there’s a battle of “C-list” candidates on the Democratic side.

Here’s how it breaks down.

It’s an open seat, and the Democrats don’t have a top-tier candidate. Assessing their candidates is easy. Let’s start there.

Last week, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released the latest FORWARD exam reading results. The numbers make it clear: we can and must do better for Wisconsin kids.

That’s why I launched Kids Win Wisconsin — and I’m encouraged to see our work already making news: