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Daily Bread for 9.4.25: Populism Works Its Will on the WISGOP

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Good morning.

Thursday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 64. Sunrise is 6:23 and sunset is 7:23, for 13 hours, 0 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 87.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

Whitewater’s Public Arts Commission meets at 5 PM.

On this day in 476, Romulus Augustulus is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself “King of Italy,” thus ending the Western Roman Empire.

A simple equation describes the state of the WISGOP: (SOME MONEY) + (PLENTIFUL EXTREMISM) + (MR. TRUMP’S ENDORSEMENT) = WISGOP GUBERNATORIAL NOMINATION. See Far-Right Populists Will Draft the WISGOP Gubernatorial Platform.

Two recent events show the operation of that equation in Wisconsin.

First, it was nearly inevitable that the WISGOP candidates now running for governor (and anyone else who will come along) would compete over the furthest-reaching policies to satisfy the appetites of the populist movement. So they now are, as Republican governor candidates Bill Berrien and Josh Schoemann signal support for troops in Milwaukee:

Whitefish Bay manufacturing CEO Bill Berrien said he supported Milwaukee Police Association President Alex Ayala’s plans to ask the Trump administration to send National Guard troops to Milwaukee, calling the city “one of the most crime-ridden cities in the country.”

And Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Wednesday that he would “proactively work with the President to deploy sufficient law enforcement to keep our neighbors in Milwaukee safe, including the National Guard,” if he’s elected governor.

See Lawrence Andrea, Republican governor candidates Bill Berrien and Josh Schoemann signal support for troops in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 3, 2025.

How could it be otherwise for them? They’re the equivalent of leaves on a river asking the river to keep flowing. They won’t shape their campaigns, even in part; the populist movement will.

Another element of the equation, the importance of Mr. Trump’s endorsement, saw its expression when Rep. Tom Tiffany received a cautious response from Donald Trump:

When Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced this summer he would not seek reelection in 2026, Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany called President Donald Trump.

“With me considering doing it, I just wanted to make sure the president knew that Gov. Evers is not going to run for re-election. And we talked about it,” said Tiffany, who plans to announce whether he’ll launch a campaign for governor before the end of September. 

“The purpose of that call was to set up the state of play in Wisconsin because the president more than anyone understands the importance of Wisconsin,” Tiffany, who represents the solidly red 7th Congressional District, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 

Republican sources have told the Journal Sentinel that Trump declined to endorse Tiffany’s run for governor during his White House meeting. But Tiffany said Trump “didn’t say anything like that to me.”

He said Trump’s top concern during the discussion was maintaining a GOP majority in the House. Trump asked Tiffany what the status of the 7th District would be if Tiffany decided to run for governor. 

See Lawrence Andrea, Considering a run for governor, Rep. Tom Tiffany gets a cautious response from Donald Trump, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 4, 2025.

Oh my — pitiful as it is servile. In Tiffany’s telling, he felt the need to tell Trump that Gov. Evers wasn’t running again. Trump may not know economics, foreign policy, or public health (he doesn’t), but he does know politics. Trump most certainly knew that Tony Evers declined a third run without Tom Tiffany calling the White House. Honest to goodness.

Articles about the local aspects of the Wisconsin gubernatorial race are largely anachronistic. The Wisconsin gubernatorial race will be a national race, as populism and Mr. Trump’s opinion matter far more to the WISGOP.

New Mexico police rescue family from flash flood:

City, Daily Bread, Development, Economy, Housing, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 9.3.25: Projecting the Future of Work in Wisconsin

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Good morning.

Wednesday in Whitewater will be cloudy, with scattered showers and a high of 67. Sunrise is 6:22 and sunset is 7:25, for 13 hours, 3 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 80.2 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

Whitewater’s Lakes Advisory Committee meets at 4 PM and the Landmarks Commission meets at 6 PM.

On this day in 1783, the Revolutionary War ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain (that became effective May 12, 1784).

Wisconsin Watch’s Natalie Yahr writes about The Future of Work in Wisconsin (in four categories across six charts): fastest growing jobs, jobs with most openings, declining employment, and popular jobs.

Two notable categories are most popular jobs today by absolute number, and occupations protected to lose the most jobs (also by absolute number):

Many of the jobs shrinking the fastest are ones you might expect: those based on outdated technologies or practices. About one in four positions held by telemarketers, switchboard operators, couriers, door-to-door salespeople and street vendors is projected to vanish by 2032.

Of the top 10 fastest-shrinking jobs, nine don’t usually require a college education. 

Secretaries and administrative assistants are expected to lose the most jobs (2,420), followed by couriers and messengers (1,990), customer service representatives (1,550) and tellers (1,290).

See Natalie Yahr, The future of work in Wisconsin, in six charts, Wisconsin Watch, September 3, 2025.

This city is sensible to do all it can to bolster and expand opportunities both to work and to live in Whitewater. Both are necessary.

Whitewater’s choice is not growth versus no-growth. It’s not business versus residential. It’s growth or decline.   

Kilauea’s on-and-off eruption is back on in Hawaii:

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been shooting lava from its summit crater about once a week since late last year, delighting residents, visitors and online viewers alike with a firehose of molten rock.

Daily Bread, Employment, Labor, Law, Unions, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 9.2.25: Wisconsin Act 10’s Future in Doubt

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Good morning.

Tuesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 76. Sunrise is 6:21 and sunset is 7:27, for 13 hours, 6 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 71.6 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

Whitewater’s Alcohol Licensing Committee meets at 5 PM and the Whitewater Common Council at 6 PM.

On this day in 1864, Union forces enter Atlanta as the city surrenders, ending the Atlanta campaign as a victory for General William T. Sherman.

Was Monday, September 1, 2025, the last Labor Day for the Walker era’s Act 10? That provision faces a likely Wisconsin Supreme Court decision:

A Dane County Circuit Court judge last year ruled that provisions of Act 10 were unconstitutional because the law treats public safety workers differently from other public employees. Judge Jacob Frost later ordered the restoration of collective bargaining powers for all public workers to what they were before Act 10 was adopted — a decision that appears all but certain to be decided by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which has a 4-3 liberal majority.

Fresh off his 2010 victory, then-Republican Gov. Scott Walker in February 2011 unveiled his plan to sweep away decades of protections for state public employees as a way to address a projected $3.6 billion budget deficit. The proposal eventually became known as Act 10, and it hobbled public unions across Wisconsin and remains one of the most divisive measures in state history.

Act 10 effectively ended collective bargaining for most public-sector unions by limiting what they could negotiate over to base wage increases only, limiting those to a rate no greater than inflation.

See Mitchell Schmidt, This could be Wisconsin’s last Labor Day under Act 10, Wisconsin State Journal, September 1, 2025.

The Dane County Circuit Court decision (Judge Jacob Frost) is on appeal. Predicting judicial decisions is a dicey business, and I’ll not offer a prediction here.

(A generation ago, it would still have been clear to most libertarians that any person should be able to form any association, to bargain with any public or private institution. Those are simply rights of association. I’d say that few libertarians now see this, but it’s more accurate to say that there are few libertarians.)

It’s worth noting, however, that Act 10 and Wisconsin’s still-gerrymandered Congressional districts are among the only enduring accomplishments of Scott Walker’s tenure. The WEDC is a shadow of former self, with Foxconn now remembered only as a mistake everyone would like to forget.

What’s changed most in Wisconsin, however, is the party of which Walker is a member. The WISGOP is a far-right party now, lousy with conspiracy theories and nativism, into which Walker, always an awkward man, now only awkwardly fits.

The WISGOP has moved on, even if Wisconsin law has not, and even if the law will not. Disadvantaging some workers over others is weak tea for a party that routinely demands deporting some workers over others. Anti-union is a pale version of anti-immigrant. Today’s WISGOP embraces a more dystopian vision for Wisconsin, one in which Act 10 seems tepid by contrast.

The night sky for September 2025:

Daily Bread, Labor

Daily Bread for 9.1.25: Working Six Jobs to Keep Her Island Afloat

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Good morning.

Labor Day in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 75. Sunrise is 6:20 and sunset is 7:28, for 13 hours, 9 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 62.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1939, Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the European phase of World War II.

She Works Six Jobs to Keep Her Island Afloat:

For most people, keeping track of one job is complicated enough—now, imagine juggling six. On the small island of North Ronaldsay off the northern coast of Scotland, that’s the case for many of the residents. With a population of just 50, everyone has to work a handful of jobs to keep the island afloat. Sarah Moore is part of North Ronaldsay’s trusted work force. She works as a mailwoman, home care worker, council clerk, airfield attendant, baggage handler, and firefighter. Oh, and did we mention she also keeps a flock of sheep? Sarah moved to the island after searching for quiet from the big city. In North Ronaldsay, she feels like she has found her purpose as a part of something bigger than herself—a caring community.

Sharks could begin losing their teeth more often, study finds:

A new study published in Frontiers in Marine Science found that in more acidic ocean waters, sharks’ teeth were weak, brittle and more prone to breaking.

Daily Bread, Nature, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.31.25: Wisconsin Life | The Mushroom Man of Bayfield

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Good morning.

Sunday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 73. Sunrise is 6:18 and sunset is 7:30, for 13 hours, 12 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 53.3 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1939, Nazi Germany mounts a false flag attack on the Gleiwitz radio station, creating an excuse to attack Poland the following day, thus starting World War II in Europe.

Wisconsin Life | The Mushroom Man of Bayfield:

Amateur mycologist Arne Martinson guides mushroom identification tours through northern Wisconsin, discovering unexpected colors among the leaves of the Northwoods, from iconic Amanita muscaria to the deadly destroying angel.

Two Ice Cream Scoops With a Twist:

From Germany’s spaghetti-shaped sundae to Turkey’s stretchy, un-meltable delight, these aren’t your average scoops. Meet the makers behind two of the world’s most unusual ice creams, and discover why dessert is never quite what it seems.
00:00 – Eating Spaghetti Ice Cream in Germany
02:43 – This Turkish Ice Cream Doesn’t Melt

Courts, Daily Bread, Elections, Politics, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.30.25: Justice Bradley Declines Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Deprecates the Value of Running

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Good morning.

Saturday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 71. Sunrise is 6:17 and sunset is 7:32, for 13 hours, 14 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 43.7 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1799, the entire Dutch fleet is captured by British forces under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby and Admiral Sir Charles Mitchell during the War of the Second Coalition.

As she had not been fundraising for her reelection effort, and as she had not applied for a vacancy on the federal bench, it’s unsurprising that Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley declined to run for reelection. What she said about the race is more telling than her own role:

“I will not seek reelection to the Wisconsin Supreme Court because I believe the best path for me to rebuild the conservative movement and fight for liberty is not as a minority member of the Court,” she said in a statement.

See Scott Bauer, A conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice won’t run again, creating an open seat, Associated Press, August 29, 2025.

In her statement, Bradley simultaneously concedes that the judiciary is not her best option, that anyone backed by the WISGOP will be in the minority even if successful, and, incredibly, contends that the far-right populism she supports is a ‘fight for liberty.’ In this, Bradley is right twice and wrong once: she is without the judicial temperament the court requires, and anyone from the far-right who wins will be in the minority, but she’s simply mendacious to claim that it’s a battle for liberty she and far-right populism have in mind.

World’s first gene edited horses are shaking up polo:

Five gene-edited foals, cloned from a polo prize winner, promise greater speed thanks to CRISPR technology. While Kheiron Biotech sees a revolution in polo, breeders and players say gene-editing could threaten the sport’s integrity.

Daily Bread, Politics, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.29.25: Mr. Vance Visits La Crosse

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Good morning.

Friday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 72. Sunrise is 6:16 and sunset is 7:33, for 13 hours, 17 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 34.2 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1949, the Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb, known as First Lightning or Joe 1, at Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan.

It’s fallen to Vice President JD Vance to improve the reputation of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. Yesterday, Vance visited La Crosse, part of Derrick Van Orden’s congressional district, in that effort:

LA CROSSE – Looking to reshape public opinion on the Trump administration’s sweeping tax and spending law, Vice President JD Vance made a stop in western Wisconsin to promote its effects on the manufacturing industry and its efforts to lower taxes for workers while dismissing Democrats’ concerns that it will disrupt access to health care and food aid.

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Manufacturing and agriculture are the largest sectors of Wisconsin’s economy. The manufacturing industry employs nearly half a million people in the Badger State, and it contributes more than $70 billion per year to the state’s Gross Domestic Product. But economic uncertainty has brought challenges to the industry, as employers struggle to hire and retain workers and combat inflation and rising material costs.

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” contains provisions designed to incentivize manufacturers to invest in research and development and to build new factories in the U.S. Such “Made in America” efforts have seen bipartisan support in Wisconsin.

The law also makes changes to government assistance programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as FoodShare in Wisconsin.

Ahead of Vance’s visit, Gov. Tony Evers’ administration released a new analysis estimating the sweeping tax and spending law will cost the state $284 million every two years once fully implemented.

“I’ve been clear from the get-go that Republicans’ so-called ‘big beautiful bill’ is bad for Wisconsin,” Evers said in a statement. “And now, it’s also clear this bill is just as bad for Wisconsin taxpayers, who will be forced to help foot the bill for Republicans’ red-tape requirements just to make it harder for folks to get the care they need and food to eat.”

See Jessie Opoien and Laura Schulte, Vice President JD Vance, in Wisconsin visit, touts Big Beautiful Bill’s impact on manufacturing jobs, tax cuts, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 29, 2025.

Van Orden’s fate rests on how his constituents view Trump, and (less probably) whether the Wisconsin Supreme Court orders congressional redistricting before the November 2026 election.

For himself, however, Vance is confident that he’s tanned, rested, and ready after the eight vacations he’s taken in the seven months since becoming vice president:

“I've gotten a lot of good on-the-job training over the last 200 days,” JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with USA TODAY, when asked if he was ready to assume the role of commander-in-chief.

— USA TODAY (@usatoday.com) August 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM

Milky Way galaxy seen crossing firmament in timelapse from ancient Syrian city of Palmyra:

The wonders of the universe played out against a magical backdrop in Syria this week. A time-lapse from the ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra shows a Milky Way dancing its way across a star-studded sky. (AP video by Ghaith Alsayed).

Daily Bread, Far-Right Populism, Politics, Populists, Wisconsin, WisDems, WISGOP

Daily Bread for 8.28.25: The WISGOP Is a Local Chapter of a National Populist Movement

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Good morning.

Thursday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 75. Sunrise is 6:15 and sunset is 7:35, for 13 hours, 20 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 26 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1845, the first issue of Scientific American magazine is published.

A few political realities of our time are clear: (1) the GOP is a populist movement, (2) populist movements are authoritarian, (3) there’s no genuine bipartisanship with an authoritarian populist movement (as it insatiably takes, but does not give), and (4) local politics takes on the character of national politics.

Of that fourth point, there’s yet more confirmation today. The WISGOP is simply the local chapter of a national populist movement:

Following repeated spring election losses to Democrats, and facing a future without President Donald Trump boosting base turnout at the top of presidential tickets, the Republican Party of Wisconsin must increase its out-of-state fundraising, an internal review recommends.

The report was prepared by a post-election commission assembled by the party in the aftermath of several disappointing recent elections — notably three spring state Supreme Court races in which a Democratic-backed candidate decisively defeated one supported by Republicans. In addition to more aggressive fundraising, it also calls for better coordination with county parties and outside groups.

See Anya van Wagtendonk, After disappointing spring, Wisconsin GOP reconsiders fundraising, messaging strategy (‘The state Republican Party said it should be cultivating more money from outside of Wisconsin’), Wisconsin Public Radio, August 28, 2025.

Yes, indeed: the WISGOP needs out-of-state money and outside (often national) groups. Of course it does. Wisconsin’s elections, like those in so many other states, have become referendums on national politics. They’re referendums on national politics because Trumpism (a far-right populism) willingly accepts no limits on its own reach. Every topic becomes a matter for its intrusion and striving for control.

A single misstep from national GOP orthodoxy and their Wisconsin political careers would be over. Statewide WISGOP officials, once seen as significant in their own right, are now only mere foot soldiers in a national populist movement.

SpaceX’s Starship launches for test flight after setbacks:

Third time was the charm on for the launch of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket, after the launch had been scrubbed two times in as many days.

Conservation, Daily Bread, Legislation, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.27.25: The Push to Save a Wisconsin Conservation Program

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Good morning.

Wednesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 74. Sunrise is 6:14 and sunset is 7:37, for 13 hours, 23 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 17.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1776, members of the 1st Maryland Regiment repeatedly charged a numerically superior British force during the Battle of Long Island, allowing General Washington and the rest of the American troops to escape.

There’s a legislative effort underway to save the popular Knowles-Nelson Stewardship conservation program, but it faces uncertain prospects:

Without action, the program will end next summer. In his initial budget proposal, Gov. Tony Evers had asked for the program to be provided $100 million per year for 10 years. The version of the budget signed into law in July did not include the program’s re-authorization. 

Another bill authored by Republican Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) and Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) would re-authorize the program for six years at $28 million per year. To gain the support of the Republicans who want more oversight of the program, the bill would require that any land acquisitions that cost more than $1 million be approved by the full Legislature. 

Tuesday’s proposal from Democrats would re-authorize the program for six years at $72 million per year. The bill would also create an independent board with oversight authority over the program. 

The 17-member board would include members of the majority and minority in both chambers of the Legislature; two representatives from environmental organizations; two representatives of hunting, fishing or trapping interests; two DNR representatives, including one member from the Natural Resources Board; one representative from the Department of Tourism; one representative of the outdoor recreation industry; one representative from the Ice Age Trail Alliance; a representative of a federally recognized Native American tribe in the state; one local government representative and two members of the public. Members of the board would serve staggered three-year terms. 

See Henry Redman, Wisconsin Democrats introduce proposal to save Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, Wisconsin Examiner, August 26, 2025.

As the WISGOP controls both chambers, success depends on WISGOP votes. Some legislation may come of this, but likely less than the WisDems would hope in funds and independence. More likely — something hollow, something hobbled.

Massive dust storm sweeps through Phoenix metro area leaving thousands without power:

Monsoon rains and a massive dust storm – also known as a haboob – engulfed the Phoenix metro area, creating low visibility, knocking out power for thousands and even grounding flights.

Congress, Courts, Daily Bread, Elections, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.26.25: For Wisconsin, Redistricting (If At All) Will Be a Judicial Decision

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Good morning.

Tuesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 70. Sunrise is 6:13 and sunset is 7:38, for 13 hours, 25 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 10.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

Whitewater’s Finance Committee meets at 5 PM.

On this day in 1791, John Fitch is granted a United States patent for the steamboat.

Across the nation, Congressional redistricting initiatives have spread from state to state. These are state legislative efforts to redefine federal district boundaries within those states.

Redistricting that way is not possible in Wisconsin, as the WISGOP legislature and the Democratic governor would not agree on any congressional redistricting that reduces existing gerrymandering in the state. (It’s notable that the WISGOP argues fallaciously that any attempt to reduce the gerrymandering of the maps from the last decennial census is, itself, a form of gerrymandering.)

For Wisconsin, any adjustments to the state’s Congressional districts will come from judicial action. Two cases are now pending in Dane County Circuit Court: Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, No. 2025CV002252 (Wis. Cir. Ct. Dane Cnty. July 8, 2025) and Elizabeth Bothfeld, et al. v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, No. 2025CV002432 (Wis. Cir. Ct. Dane Cnty. July 21, 2025).

Bald Blue Jay Joins Feathered Friends:

A couple of very normal-looking Blue Jays are joined for a moment by an individual whose head is practically featherless! Despite the strange appearance, this is actually quite common at this time of year, especially for Blue Jays. In late summer and fall, when a bird molts, it usually grows and replaces its feathers gradually, but occasionally a bird loses all the feathers on its head at once. This is particularly true of Blue Jays, many of which molt the feathers of the head, or “capital tract,” in synchrony. The result is a very strange looking bald bird! This bald appearance lasts for about a week before new feathers replace the molted ones.

Daily Bread, Elections, Far-Right Populism, Gubernatorial Race 2026, Wisconsin

Daily Bread for 8.25.25: The Wisconsin Gubernatorial Race Will Be a National Race

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Good morning.

Monday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 68. Sunrise is 6:12 and sunset is 7:40, for 13 hours, 28 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 5.6 percent of its visible disk illuminated.

Whitewater’s Urban Forestry Commission meets at 5:30 PM. The Whitewater School Board goes into closed session shortly after 6:30 PM, resuming open session at 7 PM.

On this day in 1944, Paris is liberated by the Allies.

At the Journal Sentinel, Craig Gilbert offers an assessment of the 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial race. His article presents a few key points (points summarized as ‘AI-assisted’ by the Journal Sentinel; I’d recommend readers review the article in full, of course):

  • Wisconsin’s 2026 gubernatorial election is unusual due to the lack of an incumbent and potentially no widely recognized candidates.
  • Few candidates have high statewide name recognition, creating an unpredictable race where candidates have more leeway to define themselves.
  • Historically, candidates with low name recognition rarely win statewide races, but the open field presents a unique opportunity.
  • The race is expected to be highly competitive and the most open-ended in decades.

See Craig Gilbert, With no incumbent and no big names, the 2026 Wisconsin governor’s race is shaping up as unusual, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 25, 2025.

Gilbert’s full article would have been, in the political era before this one, the gold standard of analysis. In conditions of two conventional political parties, with a conventional federal executive, Gilbert’s assessment would be sound.

This is not, however, that time, as these are not those parties and this is not that federal executive. One party is a far-right populist party, and the federal executive is Trump, a bigoted authoritarian.

And so, and so, one should, adjust the Journal Sentinel‘s summary to represent the actual conditions of 2025-2026:

  • Wisconsin’s 2026 gubernatorial election is unusual as it has a major authoritarian party and an authoritarian president.
  • The lack of statewide recognition will not matter once Trump and supportive donors join the fight. Candidate ‘definitions’ will rest on how they stand in relation to Trump.
  • The outcome of the race will depend mainly on how Wisconsinites view Trump and Trumpism.
  • ‘Historically’ is yesterday’s now-discarded perspective.

A hot-air balloon lands in a residential area: