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Democrats take power, and what’s next for Republicans? On “Point Taken” with Kristin Brey and Bill McCoshen
Dan Shafer joined the Friday show of “Point Taken” on 620 WTMJ with Kristin Brey and Bill McCoshen.
9 hrs ago • Dan Shafer
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We’ve been there with you to cover every twist and turn for the 2026 election in Wisconsin. Now, as we gear up to cover a new era in state politics…
Nov 12 • Dan Shafer
8 Takeaways from the 2026 Election in Wisconsin 🔓
NO PAYWALL: David Crowley wins by 8.2%, and Democrats sweep competitive races in the legislature on their way to their first trifecta in 16 years. Take…
Nov 11 • Dan Shafer
Crowley makes history
“I didn’t run to be the first black governor. I didn’t run to make history.”
Nov 11 • Dan Shafer
Wisconsin’s Hispanic voters shift to Democrats in a big way
Some of the biggest shifts of any demographic group came among Hispanic voters. JoCasta Zamarripa, who won the race for Secretary of State, was a big…
Nov 11 • Dan Shafer
Mitchell Berman wins in a stunner
In the 1st Congressional District, Mitchell Berman upset Republican incumbent Bryan Steil in a race few saw coming.
Nov 11 • Dan Shafer
Let Her Cooke: Rebecca Cooke flips Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District
She outran the top of the ticket in 2024, and finally defeated Derrick Van Orden in this western Wisconsin district, flipping several key counties and…
Nov 11 • Dan Shafer
What does David Crowley’s winning coalition look like?
David Crowley won by the biggest margin of any gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin since 1998. How did he do it? What were the key regions of the state…
Nov 11 • Dan Shafer
Between Crowley’s election and the Brewers winning the World Series, it was an all-time week for Milwaukee
The Brewers won their first World Series, and a week later, Milwaukee sent one of its own to the governor’s mansion -- with some of the biggest numbers…
Nov 11 • Dan Shafer
The first post-Gerrymander election results in a Democratic trifecta
Wisconsin’s state legislative maps were gerrymandered for 12 years, giving Republicans outsized control in state politics. But in the first election…
Nov 11 • Dan Shafer
At long last, Democrats flip the Wisconsin State Legislature
After 16 years of Republican control, Democrats flipped both the Senate and Assembly. They’l have an 18-15 majority in the Senate and a 53-46 majority…
Nov 11 • Dan Shafer
Wisconsin Election Debrief on Mark Pocan’s “With Liberty and Justice for Some” podcast
Dan Shafer joins Mark Pocan’s podcast to talk about the results of the 2026 midterm election, which brought a Democratic trifecta to Wisconsin state…
Nov 11 • Dan Shafer
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