With the election now behind us, the legislature has selected their leadership for the upcoming session. With a 19-14 majority in the Senate, Republicans selected: Majority Leader: Scott Fitzgerald Assistant Majority Leader: Paul Farrow Senate President: Mary Lazich Pres. Pro Temp: Richard Gudex Caucus Chair: Sheila Harsdorf Assistant Caucus Chair: Van Wanggaard Senate Democrats selected: […]
Our Take: Elections 2014
Date Fri, Nov. 7, 2014 - 9:43am By Hamilton
Celebrating and finger pointing are often the two activities that occur immediately after an election, and in the past few days, we’ve seen plenty of both. As the dust settles in post-election Wisconsin, it looks as if not much has changed, but the reality might prove differently. Governor Walker comfortably won his 3rd election in […]
Preview: 2015 – 2016 State Legislature
Date Thu, Nov. 6, 2014 - 3:09pm By Hamilton
2013 – 2014 State Legislature 2015 – 2016 State Legislature Senate: 17 Republicans, 15 Democrats, 1 Vacant Senate: 19 Republicans, 14 Democrats Assembly: 60 Republicans, 39 Democrats Assembly: 63 Republicans, 36 Democrats Newly Elected Legislators Tuesday’s election brings an unprecedented number of new senators and representatives to the State Capitol this January. With so many […]
State Senate and Assembly: Our Predictions
Date Fri, Oct. 31, 2014 - 12:00pm By Hamilton
There are just a handful of days until Election Day, and state Senate and Assembly campaigns have hit warp speed. Television and radio stations can’t pump out political ads fast enough, and mailboxes and social media accounts are filling with campaign narratives. With half the senators and all the assembly representatives up for re-election there […]
Final Poll Results: Walker Leads by 7
Date Thu, Oct. 30, 2014 - 3:29pm By Hamilton
Tidbits was skeptical two weeks ago when the Marquette University Law School poll results showed Walker and Burke all tied up. In the final poll before Tuesday’s election the results seem to be more indicative of where insiders perceive the race to be heading: toward a Walker victory. While we expect it to be closer […]
Race for Attorney General
Date Thu, Oct. 30, 2014 - 2:19pm By Hamilton
The candidates for Attorney General held their last debate on Wednesday night, which was sponsored by WISC-TV, the State Bar of Wisconsin, and Wispolitics.com. Jefferson County District Attorney Susan Happ is the Democratic candidate, and Waukesha District Attorney Brad Schimel is the Republican candidate. They are vying for the “top cop” position held by current […]
Daley Announces Supreme Court Run
Date Wed, Oct. 29, 2014 - 11:05am By Hamilton
James Daley of Janesville and current Rock County Circuit Court Judge has announced he will run for the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, for what is incumbent Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s seat. Daley was appointed circuit court judge by Governor Tommy Thompson in January of 1989 after serving three terms as Rock County District Attorney. He […]
Election Day Resources
Date Tue, Oct. 28, 2014 - 1:01pm By Hamilton
Election Results No need to do much looking to find next week’s election results. On the morning of November 5, Hamilton Consulting will have state and national election results sent to your email inbox via Political Tidbits – Special Edition. You can also visit Hamilton Consulting’s homepage to find the direct link to election results. […]
Democrat or Republican? Guess the Party
Date Thu, Oct. 16, 2014 - 6:30pm By Hamilton
This week, the Wall Street Journal issued a fun quiz for political nerds everywhere. “We’ve blurred the faces, names and other tell-tale partisan signs from these 2014 campaign ads. Can you tell whether Democrats or Republicans are behind each of these campaign ads using just the imagery?”
Burke and Walker Tied, Again
Date Thu, Oct. 16, 2014 - 3:18pm By Hamilton
It may seem that much has happened in the governor’s race since Mary Burke’s announcement to take on Gov. Scott Walker nearly a year ago, and while that is true in some sense, the reality is that the fate of the race remains the same as it did when it began: It is toss-up that […]