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The Associated Press reports: Wisconsin prosecutors filed 10 additional felony charges Tuesday against two attorneys and an aide to President-elect Donald Trump who advised Trump in 2020 as part of a plan to submit paperwork falsely claiming that the Republican had won the battleground state that year. Jim Troupis, who was Trump’s attorney in Wisconsin, Kenneth Chesebro, an attorney who …

The Hill reports: Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde questioned the Wisconsin election results that reflect his loss to incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) in a Tuesday video posted on the social platform X. Hovde said he went from receiving “congratulations” calls to doubting a shocking loss after over 100,000 new absentee ballots were reported. Decision Desk HQ/The Hill declared Baldwin the …

CBS News reports: Staff at a Kenosha, Wisconsin elementary school prevented a possible shooting by stopping a teen with a rifle on Thursday. Officials said a 13-year-old middle school student showed up at Roosevelt Elementary School with a backpack and a black duffel bag. Staff approached the teen as he tried to get in a side entrance. He ran away, …

NOTUS reports: Wisconsin’s GOP senate candidate, Eric Hovde, is, at this point, refusing to concede to Sen. Tammy Baldwin and blaming a third-party candidate who netted a vote count of almost exactly Hovde’s loss margin. “We’re certainly disappointed that the Democrats’ effort to siphon votes with a fraudulent candidate had a significant impact on the race, with those votes making …

The Guardian reports: The Democrat Tammy Baldwin has won Wisconsin’s Senate race, earning a third term and concluding a race against the Republican banker and real estate mogul Eric Hovde that at times turned bitter and personal. Baldwin’s victory comes after a race that turned increasingly acrimonious as it wore on, with Hovde and his Republican allies elevating anti-LGBTQ+ messaging …

The Washington Post reports: A super PAC with Republican Party ties has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent days to support the Green Party presidential candidacy of Jill Stein in Wisconsin, in another sign that the supporters of the major parties believe her campaign could affect the election result. Badger Values PAC, a new federal PAC founded by …

CNN reports: A text message last week to young voters in Wisconsin is stirring new concerns in the battleground state about a messaging campaign that could intimidate college students from casting ballots this election, according to a letter from voter protection groups released Tuesday. The unsolicited text, sent from at least one 262- number to cell phones of people in …

Milwaukee’s CBS affiliate reports: Gabriel Mills, a former Kenosha pastor, was rearrested Wednesday morning following his preliminary hearing on previous charges. The Kenosha Police Department took Mills into custody after a new complainant came forward in response to the initial case. “We had another person come forward on Oct. 5 that indicated that they believe they were also a victim,” …

Milwaukee’s NBC affiliate reports: Gabriel Mills, a 41-year-old pastor, is accused of sending intimate photos of a victim to himself without consent in Kenosha. Mills is facing two charges of capturing an intimate representation without consent. According to the criminal complaint, the Journey Church pastor borrowed the victim’s husband’s phone to download an audiobook app and audiobook for him, but …

The Washington Post reports: A years-long fight over voting rules in the swing state of Wisconsin sparked a criminal investigation this week after a mayor — wearing a hard hat and Department of Public Works jacket — carted off a ballot drop box the city clerk was about to make available to voters. The mayor, who was elected in the …

Wisconsin Watch reports: Vice President Kamala Harris has grown her lead over former President Donald Trump in Wisconsin following their Sept. 10 debate, according to a new Wisconsin Watch poll conducted by The MassINC Polling Group and released on Monday. Among 800 likely voters, Harris led Trump 53% to 46%, her largest lead in recent polling from this crucial swing …

Quinnipiac Polling reports: In Pennsylvania, viewed as a must-win state in the path to the White House, Harris receives 51 percent support among likely voters, Trump receives 45 percent support, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian Party candidate Chase Oliver each receive 1 percent support. In Michigan, Harris receives 50 percent support among likely voters, Trump receives 45 …

CBS News reports: Though Democrats face a formidable U.S. Senate map in 2024, they’re currently ahead in three key races. In CBS News’ first poll of the race for Michigan’s open Senate seat, Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin is leading former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers by seven points. Meanwhile, Sens. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin are ahead …

Forbes reports: Vice President Kamala Harris has razor-thin leads over former President Donald Trump in Michigan and Wisconsin, but the two candidates are tied in the crucial state of Pennsylvania, according to a new CBS/YouGov poll—reflecting a tight race in the key battleground states with just two months before the election. Harris and Trump are tied in Pennsylvania at 50% …

Milwaukee’s Fox affiliate reports: Several vehicles in the Gov. Tim Walz motorcade crashed in Milwaukee County just before 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2. According to one report, a staff member in a press van “appears to have a broken arm and is being treated by medics.” Other reporters traveling with the governor reportedly suffered scrapes and bruises, and another …

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports: A day after the state Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to remove Green Party candidate Jill Stein from the ballot in Wisconsin, the bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission confirmed she will appear on November ballots in the battleground state. The commission on Tuesday also kept independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on the ballot, though he has …

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde on Friday filed a defamation lawsuit against a political action committee aligned with Democrats and several media companies that operate television stations in Wisconsin. The lawsuit, filed in Brown County Circuit Court, cites an advertisement that says Hovde, who is CEO and chairman of the board for Sunwest Bank “rigged …

“Janel Brandtjen is a Proven Fighter for Wisconsin! She has consistently defended Constitutional Freedoms, and fought for Free and Transparent Elections in Wisconsin. Janel has proven her integrity and dogged determination to keep Wisconsin FREE. “Wisconsin needs Leaders who will empower Constituents to Hold their Elected Officials Accountable. No one does that better than Janel Brandtjen. “WISCONSIN, GET OUT AND …

The New York Times reports: Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald J. Trump in three crucial battleground states, according to new surveys by The New York Times and Siena College, the latest indication of a dramatic reversal in standing for Democrats. Ms. Harris is ahead of Mr. Trump by four percentage points in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan, 50 …

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports: Western Wisconsin is the center of the presidential battle Wednesday, with both campaigns stopping in Eau Claire. Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her newly announced running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are holding an afternoon rally. Hundreds of attendees were already lined up by 7 a.m., and campaign organizers are expecting a …