Wisconsin Megathread v3: GOP in MASSIVE DISARRAY

[Utah Neolib]

Giannis could be elected Governor if he ran right now. Don’t know why he would, but I’m sure it’d be his if he wants it.

Is he even an american citizen ?

Giannis is not a U.S. citizen (he has dual citizenship in Greece and Nigeria) so he is ineligible to be governor of Wisconsin.

But not Kansas, as I think Kansas doesn’t require you to be a US citizen to be governor

I think they changed the law after all the troll candidates in 2018.

Awwwww man

[Duke of York]

https://www.cbs58.com/news/kleefisch-to-make-special-announcement-next-week-in-waukesha-county

former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch will run for Governor.

[Drew]

State Rep. John Macco apparently running as well.  Obviously he’ll need to build up his name ID to have any chance at the nomination.  From AD88, just outside of Green Bay.  He won his 2020 reelection by less than 5%, so a possible pickup opportunity for Dems depending on redistricting.

https://twitter.com/politics1com/status/1433390679586230273?s=21

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Evers is gonna win

[Duke of York]

Evers is gonna win

I hope he does and Democrats make gains in the state legislature.

[Drew]

A look at the current declared candidates for downballot statewide offices (per Politics1).

Lt. Gov:  This is an open seat with Barnes running for Senate.  The only declared candidate so far is Mayor of Lancaster David Varnam (R).

AG: This is the most meaningful of the downballot statewide races.  Incumbent Josh Kaul (D) is unopposed in his primary.  There are two GOP candidates, law professor Ryan Owens and Fond du Lac County DA Eric Toney.  Toney is endorsed by many DA's and sheriffs, while Owens is endorsed by the Wisconsin Right to Life, along with conservative former WI Supreme Court justices Dan Kelly and Michael Gableman.

SOS:  Longtime incumbent Doug LaFollette (D) is the only declared candidate for this largely ceremonial office.  His official SOS website looks like something from the 90s, while his "campaign" site is his Facebook page.

Treasurer:  With Godlewski vacating, there's only one candidate declared so far, West Allis alder and veteran Angelito Tenorio (D).  He has collected a number of progressive endorsements.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

2023/2027 Gov map  Finally the majority
New Govs
Bill Walker, Downing, Baker, Hobbs and Ayotte


JBE and Cooper are TL

Beshear and Kelly will hold on

[JMT]

https://twitter.com/jayweber3/status/1435589543353364483?s=21

[LePageFan]

Small scoop but former assemblyman Romaine Quinn is going to run for WI SD-25 and Bolen is running again for WI AD-74. Kern is 50/50 on running again (he’s reportedly pissed at Robin Vos for not helping him in 2020)

[Telesquare]

We all know what this "big announcement" will be.
https://mobile.twitter.com/wiz_political/status/1435371339532152833
BTW is she still against Gay marriage?

I hope she wins!

[Progressive Pessimist]

https://twitter.com/jayweber3/status/1435589543353364483?s=21

And nothing of value was lost.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

We all know what this "big announcement" will be.
https://mobile.twitter.com/wiz_political/status/1435371339532152833
BTW is she still against Gay marriage?

I hope she wins!

She was losing in a Change poll in March 48/44 just like Johnson

[JMT]

Kleefisch formally announces a run for Governor, and appears to have Scott Walker’s endorsement:

https://twitter.com/scottwalker/status/1435939731964145670?s=21

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

As zi said she was losing in a Change poll in March two of them she won't win

[JMT]

https://twitter.com/billmccoshen/status/1438094092714586112?s=21

[SnowLabrador]

It seems as though the GOP is coalescing around Kleefisch.

[Progressive Pessimist]

It seems as though the GOP is coalescing around Kleefisch.

I can see that. She gives me Sarah Palin/Kristi Noem vibes.

[Drew]

State Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) running for LG.  He’s the highest-profile GOP candidate so far for the seat.  He issued a statement calling the policies of Evers/Barnes “catastrophic”, among other hyperbole. 

From a state Senate perspective, he was just re-elected to SD 24 by a 56%-44% margin as the district swung R.  So if he is elected LG, this district would most likely stay in R hands in the event of a 2023 special election unless the redraw is really favorable for Dems.

Also running is some staffer for Ron Johnson.

https://twitter.com/jrrosswrites/status/1441478522669834243?s=21

[Drew]

Legislative Republicans’ latest power grab: they want to eliminate elections for SOS, Treasurer, and state superintendent and have them be appointed positions subject to confirmation which they can obstruct.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/29/wisconsin-republican-lawmakers-want-superintendent-treasurer-secretary-state-appointed-not-elected/5914924001/

[Mr. Illini]

Legislative Republicans’ latest power grab: they want to eliminate elections for SOS, Treasurer, and state superintendent and have them be appointed positions subject to confirmation which they can obstruct.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/29/wisconsin-republican-lawmakers-want-superintendent-treasurer-secretary-state-appointed-not-elected/5914924001/

Wisconsin continues its descent into full-fledged minority rule. The Koch experiment is going better than they probably ever imagined.

What makes it even more sad is that it is happening in a state that was once a hallmark of democracy and progressivism.

[Gass3268]

Legislative Republicans’ latest power grab: they want to eliminate elections for SOS, Treasurer, and state superintendent and have them be appointed positions subject to confirmation which they can obstruct.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/29/wisconsin-republican-lawmakers-want-superintendent-treasurer-secretary-state-appointed-not-elected/5914924001/

Wisconsin continues its descent into full-fledged minority rule. The Koch experiment is going better than they probably ever imagined.

What makes it even more sad is that it is happening in a state that was once a hallmark of democracy and progressivism.

Thankfully this would take a Constitutional Amendment which I imagine would see the same fate as the  amendment to eliminate the treasurer.

[Mr.Phips]

Legislative Republicans’ latest power grab: they want to eliminate elections for SOS, Treasurer, and state superintendent and have them be appointed positions subject to confirmation which they can obstruct.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/29/wisconsin-republican-lawmakers-want-superintendent-treasurer-secretary-state-appointed-not-elected/5914924001/

Why stop at those offices?  Why not make the AG appointed as well?

[redjohn]

Legislative Republicans’ latest power grab: they want to eliminate elections for SOS, Treasurer, and state superintendent and have them be appointed positions subject to confirmation which they can obstruct.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/29/wisconsin-republican-lawmakers-want-superintendent-treasurer-secretary-state-appointed-not-elected/5914924001/

I don't think people on either side of the aisle would deny that the Wisconsin GOP aspires to govern as an authoritarian party. It's just that Republican voters have enough conviction to believe that authoritarianism is worth the cost of their desired policies. It's quite sad, in my view.

[SnowLabrador]

I think Evers loses by 3-5 points. A decisive number of people won't see the point in voting for him.

[TJ in Oregon]

Legislative Republicans’ latest power grab: they want to eliminate elections for SOS, Treasurer, and state superintendent and have them be appointed positions subject to confirmation which they can obstruct.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/29/wisconsin-republican-lawmakers-want-superintendent-treasurer-secretary-state-appointed-not-elected/5914924001/

Why stop at those offices?  Why not make the AG appointed as well?

Probably because it has actual responsibilities unlike SoS and Treasurer. Voters, however, seemingly don't want to give up the ghost on them regaining importance apparently.