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Common Cause
stated on January 8, 2025 News release

Wisconsin makes it more difficult for its citizens to vote than almost any state in the nation.

By Madeline Heim • January 28, 2025

Robin Vos
stated on January 8, 2025 News conference

Voter ID "is supported, if you look at any poll, by 70 to 80% of the public."

By Hope Karnopp • January 23, 2025

Social Media
stated on September 24, 2024 social media posts

Project 2025 would “cut” the Federal Emergency Management Agency and “kill federal-backed flood insurance.”

By Madison Czopek • October 3, 2024

Elizabeth Warren
stated on August 25, 2024 an interview

“JD Vance actually sent a letter last year to the Department of Justice saying, ‘enforce the Comstock Act.’”

By Samantha Putterman • August 30, 2024

Tim Walz
stated on August 6, 2024 a speech

JD Vance “literally wrote the foreword for the architect of the Project 2025 agenda."

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • August 14, 2024

JD Vance
stated on August 7, 2024 a news conference

Says Tim Walz said he carried weapons in war, but “he has not spent a day in a combat zone.”

August 12, 2024

Byron Donalds
stated on August 6, 2024 una entrevista

"Tim Walz firmó una ley para dar licencia de conducir a inmigrantes ilegales en Minnesota".

By Maria Briceño • August 9, 2024

Tammy Baldwin
stated on July 23, 2024 Public appearance

Eric Hovde “wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and kick millions off their health insurance.”

By Hope Karnopp • August 7, 2024

David Crowley
stated on May 16, 2024 Public appearance

“Under (the Biden) administration we have witnessed the fastest growth of Black-owned small businesses in more than 30 years.”

By Vanessa Swales • June 28, 2024

Social Media
stated on May 30, 2024 a post

Under federal law, former President Donald Trump’s “felony convictions mean he can no longer possess guns.”

By Sara Swann • May 31, 2024

Brian Schimming
stated on March 6, 2024 Media call

“We’ve had 12 elections in 24 years in Wisconsin that have been decided by less than 30,000 votes.”

By Vanessa Swales • April 5, 2024

Sarah Godlewski
stated on March 3, 2024 Public appearance

“When it comes to how many votes (President) Joe Biden won, it was literally less than a few votes per ward.”

By Hope Karnopp • March 28, 2024

Ron DeSantis
stated on January 2, 2024 a town hall

Donald Trump “deported less, believe it or not, than Barack Obama even did."

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 4, 2024

Nikki Haley
stated on December 14, 2023 a town hall in Atkinson, New Hampshire

“We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam wars, combined.”

By Grace Abels • December 19, 2023

Melissa Agard
stated on October 17, 2023 Public appearance

“Since 1981, the state Senate has only rejected five executive appointments. The GOP today is more than doubling that number.”

By Hope Karnopp • October 25, 2023

Paul Ryan
stated on February 23, 2023 TV interview

"WOW county swing suburban voters (in Wisconsin) don't vote for Donald Trump.”

By D.L. Davis • April 18, 2023

Melissa Agard
stated on January 3, 2023 TV interview

"Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them."

By D.L. Davis • January 10, 2023

Liquid Death
stated on October 27, 2022 an ad

In Georgia, it's "illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place" and "punishable by up to a year in prison."

November 8, 2022

Joni Ernst
stated on January 23, 2022 an interview

In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election years.”

By Lyle Muller • January 26, 2022

Chris Larson
stated on September 10, 2021 Twitter

The GOP-controlled Legislature has "refused to act on at least 150" appointees of Gov. Tony Evers.

By D.L. Davis • September 24, 2021

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