#lori compas

Looks like the race for Chairperson of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin could get very interesting.

You may remember Lori Compas, a professional photographer from Fort Atkinson in Jefferson County who became a legendary figure in Wisconsin politics by attempting to recall Republican Wisconsin State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald in 2012. Well, I don’t want to get anybody’s hopes up, but…

Dale Schultz holds Move to Amend event with Lori Compas, then rips his own party for supporting voter suppression

In case you missed it, retiring State Senator Dale Schultz, the last Eisenhower Republican to hold public office in Wisconsin, blasted his own party for pushing for voter suppression measures:

It’s just, I think, sad when a political party — my political party — has so lost faith in its ideas that it’s pouring all of its energy into election mechanics. And again, I’m a guy who understands and…

Susan Happ, the Democratic district attorney of heavily-Republican Jefferson County, Wisconsin, has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General of Wisconsin, joining Democratic primary challengers Jon Richards and Ismael Ozanne.

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Mike Tate, the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, issued this press release regarding Kathleen Vinehout’s announcement that she will not run for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Wisconsin. Tate praised Vinehout for helping “to build…

Lori Compas, who is best known for getting a recall petition on Republican Wisconsin State Senator Scott Fitzgerald, but lost to Fitzgerald despite running a spirited campaign, hosted an exploratory event for Kathleen Vinehout, who is considering whether…