Wisconsin voters will decide the state’s future direction in pivotal elections next year. Here are storylines Wisconsin Watch is following heading into 2026.

Mandela Barnes hasn't launched a campaign for governor yet but is getting pushback from some in his own party to the idea.

Attorneys who filed redistricting lawsuits are staring down a short window before nomination papers are due in June.

One year after Donald Trump retook the White House and set into motion a dramatic expansion of executive power, the Republican president figures prominently in state and local ...

No candidate has established strong position in public favorability in governor, state Supreme Court races; large majorities of voters undecided ...

Major elections in New Jersey, Virginia, and NYC grab national attention three days before voting. State races seen as ...

Permanent rules to guide the conduct of wolf hunting in Wisconsin are set to take effect Saturday, capping off a yearslong ...

The two-term mayor of Minneapolis who led the city during the murder of George Floyd is seeking reelection Tuesday against ...

A new Marquette Law School Poll this week shows Wisconsin voters have yet to tune into the 2026 governor's race. That's good ...

The nominators didn’t all agree, and, of course, had their own perspectives and agendas, but through those conversations, we ...

You'll get access to an ad-free website with a faster photo browser, the chance to claim free tickets to a host of events (including everything from Summerfest to the Milwaukee Film Festival), access ...

And then there’s the splash guy of this cycle, Lane Kiffin, who was fired as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders and USC ...