<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wisconsin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wisconsin</a>’s largest newspaper added a major correction to an article it published about the state’s Republican gubernatorial candidate just days before voters in the Badger State head to the polls. 
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel <a href="https://archive.ph/wf546#selection-417.0-417.98" target="_blank" rel="noopener">published</a> a story Thursday that claimed Michels Corporation, co-owned by Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels, employed no black “employees in management positions.” 
By Friday, the outlet had <a href="https://archive.ph/cSB6D">added</a> a major top line correction to the story to note that the diversity “concerns” in question were not for the whole company, which employs about 8,000 people, but one subsidiary in Illinois. 
“An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that public documents showed Michels Corp. does not have Black employees in management positions. Company officials said after the initial publication of the story that the documents pertained only to one subsidiary of Michels Corp,” the outlet added to the top of the story. 
The headline was changed from “Michels Corp. does not have Black employees in management positions, according to public documents,” to “Lack of diversity at a Michels Corp. subsidiary raised Equal Employment Opportunity concerns for Illinois contract.”
According to the company, minorities or women actually make up about 17.3% of middle or upper management positions throughout the company. As conservative outlet Wisconsin Right Now <a href="https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/2022/11/04/black-managers-at-michels/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pointed</a> out, black people in various management positions can be found by searching LinkedIn. 
The diversity “concerns” were publicized by the Left-leaning SEIU Wisconsin State Council, a state lobbying group. 
A source close to the Michels campaign told The Daily Wire that the Journal Sentinel had “egg all over their face” thanks to the story and subsequent correction. 
“The Journal Sentinel took a hit from the SEIU and the Democrats and ran with it without a shred of scrutiny in spite of being given evidence that it wasn’t true. They rightfully have egg all over their face as a result. It&#8217;s no wonder trust in legacy media is reaching new lows every day,” the source said. 
It’s not the first time that the Journal Sentinel has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/midterm-exam-all-the-latest-on-the-2022-elections-part-one-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">faced criticism</a> over its coverage of Michels. In a story <a href="https://archive.ph/rjcWb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">published</a> at the end of August, a headline declared that Michels, a Christian, donated to “anti-gay” and “anti-abortion” groups through his foundation. 
The story centered on Michel’s donations to crisis pregnancy centers as well as Christian churches that adhered to a biblical view of marriage and gender. 
“For four years, they turned a blind eye to the consequences of Evers’ many failures and are now all in as accomplices in his desperate campaign to demonize me, my company, my family, and now even our personal charitable giving,” Michels said at the time. 
Recent polling has shown Michels and incumbent Democrat Gov. Tony Evers tied, just ahead of Tuesday’s election.

Sen. Ron Johnson Campaigns With Gubernatorial Candidate Tim Michels In Wisconsin

‘Egg All Over Their Face’: Major Wisconsin Newspaper Adds Correction To Hit Piece On Republican Governor Candidate

Wisconsin's Largest Newspaper Adds Major Correction To Hit Piece On Republican Governor Candidate

2022 Election

Journalism

Tony Evers

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate and construction executive <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-backed-construction-executive-tim-michels-wins-wisconsin-governor-primary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tim Michels</a> slammed “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/red-flag-laws-and-unintended-consequences" target="_blank" rel="noopener">red flag laws</a>” on Friday, saying that they were “unconstitutional.”
Michels made the comments during a Friday evening televised debate in Madison against Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tony-evers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tony Evers</a> (D-WI), who expressed support for red flag laws and universal background checks at the debate.
“We need to make sure that we uphold the Constitution and that law abiding gun owners are not having their guns confiscated. I will be there for responsible gun owners,” Michels <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrJ1NhYlbjA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> after calling red flag laws a “slippery slope.”
Evers called red flag laws and universal background checks “reasonable” proposals, before claiming that “responsible gun owners don’t have to worry about red flag laws because it will never be an issue for them.”
While answering a previous question on crime in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wisconsin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Badger State</a>, Michels said the Left’s answer to violence was to just take away guns.
“The Left always just wants to take away guns and thinks that’s the problem. I am responsible gun owner; I will protect your Second Amendment rights,” Michels said.
The two candidates, who are in a tight race that could come down to the wire, also clashed over abortion and education during their first general election debate.
Michels, who said he &#8220;make[s] no apologies” for being pro-life, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-wisconsin-donald-trump-election-2020-28c4920973bb1858c46cc04a01ecd6ef" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> he supported Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban, but would back exceptions for rape and incest. Evers, who sought and failed to have the Republican-led state legislature <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/wisconsin-governor-calls-special-session-to-repeal-states-abortion-ban-ahead-of-scotus-decision" target="_blank" rel="noopener">repeal the ban</a> over the summer, wants abortion protected by state law.
On education, the Trump-backed Michels has supported universal school choice policies, while Evers wants more funding for public schools.
In statements following the debate, Michels team said Evers had failed as governor, while Evers called his Republican challenger “extreme.”
“This election is a referendum on Tony Evers’ tired, old leadership that has freed violent criminals, shut down our state economy, and failed our students,” <a href="https://michelsforgovernor.com/tim-michels-wins-2022-gubernatorial-debate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Patrick McNulty, Michels’ campaign manager.
Evers’ campaign manager Cassi Fenili <a href="https://tonyevers.com/2022/10/15/evers-campaign-statement-on-gubernatorial-debate/">said</a> that Michels had “staked out the most extreme positions possible, with the goal of dividing our state and pitting neighbors against one another.”
The Wisconsin’s governor race has mirrored the state’s Senate race, where Democrat candidates have doubled down on abortion while Republicans focus on crime and inflation. A <a href="https://law.marquette.edu/poll/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MULaw73PressRelease.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">poll</a> from Marquette Law School found Evers and Michels neck and neck with less than a month before the election.
The poll found Evers with 47% of likely voters in Wisconsin while Michels had 46%.

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Tim Michels Holds Election Night Event In Waukesha

Michels Slams ‘Red Flag’ Laws, Says Left ‘Just Wants To Take Away Guns’

Wisconsin Gubernatorial Candidate Tim Michels Slams Red Flag Laws During Debate

2022 Midterms

Guns

Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tony-evers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tony Evers</a> (D-WI) and the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wisconsin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wisconsin</a> Parole Commission are under fire from Republicans in the Badger State as they demand parole records, accusing the Evers administration of being soft on crime.
The Wisconsin Parole Commission was <a href="https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/conservative-outlet-sues-for-wisconsin-parole-records/article_303601d0-ac54-512e-8ff4-63f792b286e4.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sued</a> this week by Wisconsin Right Now, a conservative news outlet, to obtain the state’s most recent parole records, records the group had previously requested through an open records request.
The group is seeking the most recent information on how many violent criminals have received early release from prison by the parole board, which makes decisions independently of Evers.
“The Parole Commission’s unreasonable and unexplained delay in providing responsive records is unlawful, and we will pursue every legal angle on behalf of Wisconsin Right Now until the requested records have been turned over,” said Lucas Vebber, a lawyer with the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, which is representing the the group.
The group has given some data on parole during the Evers administration, but has been slow in releasing the most recent information, according to Wisconsin Right Now.
The state’s department of corrections has <a href="https://journaltimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/parole-commission-says-it-will-fulfill-republican-records-requests-after-being-accused-of-stonewalling/article_1d3921ce-3e28-11ed-b0b4-af0ae6c122ad.html">said</a> that it will make the records available by the end of this week, after Republican lawmakers also applied pressure to the officials to obtain the records.
State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) has <a href="https://twitter.com/Vanwanggaard/status/1573038795146264576">accused</a> the department corrections of “stonewalling” his and Senator Julian Bradley (R-Franklin) <a href="https://journaltimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/parole-commission-says-it-will-fulfill-republican-records-requests-after-being-accused-of-stonewalling/article_1d3921ce-3e28-11ed-b0b4-af0ae6c122ad.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">inquiry</a> into parole records dating back to 2014 and information about Douglas Balsewicz, a convicted murderer who was granted parole earlier this year before that decision was reversed following backlash.
Overall, discretionary paroles have declined under the previous two Wisconsin governors, Republican Scott Walker and Democrat Tony Evers, largely because of truth-in-sentencing laws first passed in 1998 and then re-implemented in 2011 by the Republican controlled state legislature and signed by Walker.
Evers <a href="https://madison.com/wisconsin-parole-commission-chair-rescinds-killers-release-at-request-of-gov-tony-evers/article_c96e72ba-6a23-5d2f-892d-3ba545fd77c5.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked</a> for the resignation of controversial parole board head John Tate after the official decided to parole Balsewicz, who murdered his wife by stabbing her 42 times in front of the couple’s young children.
Just two years before, Evers had <a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIGOV/bulletins/24632b8">announced</a> Tate’s appointment to the parole board touting him as someone who would make the criminal justice system fair and “improve public safety.”
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels has made crime a major component of his campaign, promising to promote law and order and accused Evers of being soft on crime.
The construction executive <a href="https://michelsforgovernor.com/will-evers-finally-cave-to-pressure-on-public-parole-spree-records/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on Wednesday that Evers “never accepts responsibility for the actions of the people under his command as his tired, old catch-and-release approach to crime has freed rapists and murderers and made our communities less safe.”
The two are locked in a tight race with a recent <a href="https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/research/surveys_statistics/politics/2022/aarp-wisconsin-2022-elections-voter-survey.doi.10.26419-2Fres.00550.017.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">poll</a> showing Michels with a three point edge over the incumbent.

Wisconsin Democratic Candidates Hold Campaign Rally In Milwaukee

‘Unreasonable’: Wisconsin Democrat Governor, Parole Board Under Fire Over Early Convict Release Records

Wisconsin Democrat Governor, Parole Board Under Fire Over Parole Records

Crime

Construction executive Tim Michels has won the Republican nomination for governor in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wisconsin">Wisconsin</a>, and will face incumbent Democrat Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tony-evers">Tony Evers</a> in November.
Michels, who was endorsed by former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>, beat out former Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, as well as State Assemblyman Tim Ramthun. 
The race was <a href="https://twitter.com/AP_Politics/status/1557209172105633792">called</a> by the Associated Press with 75% of the vote in at 10:35 p.m CDT. Michels <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/08/09/us/elections/results-wisconsin.html?action=click&amp;pgtype=Article&amp;state=default&amp;module=styln-elections-2022&amp;region=TOP_BANNER&amp;context=election_recirc">was</a> in the lead by over 20,000 votes with 47% of the vote. Kleefisch finished second with 43%, and Ramthun took 5.5%.
Michels had strong performances around the state, especially in rural areas, while Kleefisch generally did better in more suburban areas like Dane and Milwaukee counties, though Michels remained competitive in those areas.
“I am running for governor because I am very concerned about the direction that the country is heading and extremely concerned about the lack of leadership from Governor Evers here in Wisconsin,” Michels <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/these-4-republicans-are-hoping-to-oust-wisconsin-democrat-governor-tony-evers-in-november">told</a> The Daily Wire last month when asked why he was running for governor.
Michels was endorsed by former President Donald Trump and former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson. Kleefisch, his top rival, brought in endorsements from former Governor Scott Walker, former Vice President Mike Pence, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.
“Wisconsin needs a Governor who will Stop Inflation, Uphold the Rule of Law, strengthen our Borders (we had the strongest borders in history just two years ago, now we have the weakest!) and End the well-documented Fraud in our Elections,” Trump <a href="https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/save-america-pac-statement-by-donald-j-trump-45th-president-of-the-united-states-of-america-2/">said</a> in his endorsement. “Tim is an America First Conservative who Supports our Second Amendment, Honors our Brave Law Enforcement and First Responders, and Stands Strongly against the Woke Mob trying to destroy our Country.”
Michels was in the Army for 12 years before leaving as a major and said the company that he runs, Michel’s Corporation, currently employs about 8,000 people. He said he was honored to receive Trump’s endorsement.
“People are tired with politics as usual, tired of career politicians, they want an outsider, they want a businessman,” Michels told The Daily Wire in July. “That’s what I bring to this race.”
Throughout the campaign, Michels has said that he will turn Madison “upside down,” decrease the influence of lobbying on state politics, uphold Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban, end “unmanned ballot boxes,” and end the Wisconsin Election Commission. At a debate last month, he also said that he would support paid family leave, a unique policy for a Republican politician.
He also has made education reform and ensuring that Critical Race Theory is not taught in Wisconsin schools a major component of his campaign.
The November election is expected to be tight, and the governor’s race has been <a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/print/ratings/races/governor">labeled</a> as a “toss up” by the Cook Political Report.

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Tim Michels Votes On Wisconsin Primary Day

Trump-Backed Construction Executive Tim Michels Wins Wisconsin Governor Primary

Donald Trump

Republican voters in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wisconsin">Wisconsin</a> head to the polls on Tuesday to choose their gubernatorial nominee to take on incumbent Democratic Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tony-evers">Tony Evers</a> in what is expected to be a tightly contested race. 
Polls from the Badger State indicate that the nomination will likely go to former Wisconsin Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch or construction executive Tim Michels. Two polls released in the last week show the difference in support between the two candidates within the margin of error. 
An August <a href="https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/WI-Gov-GOP-0808-Poll-Report.pdf">poll</a> of likely Republican voters from Trafalgar showed Michels with a razor-thin lead, taking 43.8% to Kleefisch’s 43.4%. State Assemblyman Tim Ramthun came in third with 7.5% of the vote. 
Another <a href="https://emersoncollegepolling.com/wisconsin-2022-kleefisch-with-slight-edge-over-michels-in-tight-race-for-gop-nomination/">poll</a> of Republican primary voters from Emerson College had Kleefisch with 36%, Michels with 34%, Ramthun with 8%, and 14% undecided. With such a close margin between the top two candidates, those undecided voters will likely determine the outcome of the race. 
“There is a clear regional divide for Wisconsin Republican voters,” said Spencer Kimball, Executive Director of Emerson College Polling. “Kleefisch holds a 21-point lead over Michels among suburban Wisconsin voters, whereas Michels has a similar margin over Kleefisch among rural voters, leading by 15 points.” 
On Tuesday, Michels referenced the raid of former President Donald Trump&#8217;s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida in his pitch to voters on Twitter. 
“We woke up this morning to stakes even higher than we ever thought. Do we want a government of the people or a government targeting the people? Your vote today is the first step in fighting back. That’s what I just did,” he <a href="https://twitter.com/michelsforgov/status/1557005943870787584?cxt=HHwWgMC42YKqzJsrAAAA">said</a>.
Kleefisch pointed voters to a directory about finding their polling place and urged them to cast their ballots for her. 
&#8220;It’s Election Day and I’m asking for your vote! Head to the polls, cast your ballot, and remind your friends and family to vote Rebecca for Governor,” she <a href="https://twitter.com/RebeccaforReal/status/1556982543370559490">tweeted</a>. 
The race will also test the endorsement power of former President Trump, who is backing Michels. At a rally in Waukesha on Friday, Trump <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/tight-tense-wisconsin-gop-governor-race-kleefisch-michels-close-brawl-rcna41952">said</a> Kleefisch was the “handpicked candidate of the failed establishment, the RINOs, the Washington swamp.”
Michels has positioned himself as the outsider candidate, earlier this year <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/wisconsin-governor-candidate-introduces-plan-to-drain-the-madison-swamp">introducing</a> a plan to “Drain the Madison Swamp” and promising to turn the state&#8217;s capital city “upside down.”
Kleefisch has been backed by former Vice President Mike Pence, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), and former Governor Scott Walker (R-WI). She has pointed to her experience and work with Walker saying that she is the trusted conservative candidate.
“There is no candidate for governor in America that is more capable, more experienced or a more proven conservative than Rebecca Kleefisch,” Pence said last week. 
Ramthun, who has garnered endorsements from businessman Mike Lindell and the group Pro-Life Wisconsin, has made election integrity the top issue of his campaign. 
The winner of the Republican nomination will take on Evers in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/2022-election">November</a>.
Wisconsin voters will also choose their nominees for Senate, though those races have effectively been determined. Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes (D-WI) has seen Democrat support consolidate around him as his major rivals have all dropped out and now support his campaign. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) is also on the ballot and expected to easily claim the Republican nomination in his race for a third term.

USA, Wisconsin, Madison, State Capitol Building

Wisconsin Republican Governor Primary Race Expected To Come Down To The Wire

Governors <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tony-evers">Tony Evers</a> (D-WI) and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/gretchen-whitmer">Gretchen Whitmer</a> (D-MI) announced plans this week with two other Midwest states to design a scenic route along Lake Michigan for electric vehicles (EVs), which currently make up less than <a href="https://graphics.reuters.com/AUTOS-ELECTRIC/USA/mopanyqxwva/">1% of all vehicles</a> on the road in the U.S.
The 1,100-mile route near the Great Lake’s shoreline is being heralded as an “eco-tourism attraction” and will include numerous EV charging stations to make the scenic drive convenient for EV owners. The so-called “electric Route 66” will connect major cities and tourist attractions, such as Chicago, Milwaukee, and Traverse City, Michigan.
Evers celebrated the plan as a win for the environment. “Making our beautiful coastal communities not only more accessible to EVs but protecting them through lower emissions is a win-win for Wisconsin,” the Wisconsin governor <a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIGOV/bulletins/325c3ad">said</a>. “We’re proud to support this multi-state partnership as we work to implement our first-ever Clean Energy Plan and continue our efforts to bolster Wisconsin&#8217;s tourism industry.”
Evers and Whitmer will join forces with J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) and Eric Holcomb (R-IN) on the project dubbed the “Lake Michigan EV Circuit Tour” that could cost up to $4 million.
In a previously signed <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/leo/-/media/Project/Websites/leo/Lake_MI_Circuit_MOUdocx1.pdf">Memorandum of Understanding</a>, the four neighboring states said that one of the objectives of the EV route was to “support organizations to build, maintain, and encourage use of a robust EV tourism attraction around Lake Michigan.”
Michigan’s Democratic governor first announced the “Lake Michigan EV Circuit Tour&#8221; last September at the Mackinac Policy Conference. At the time, the project was estimated to cost between $3.5 and $4 million, <a href="https://www.govtech.com/fs/multi-state-partnership-to-bring-ev-circuit-to-lake-michigan">according</a> to GovTech.com.
Whitmer said the EV route will help bolster the state’s economy and provide more jobs for autoworkers while giving EV drivers the option to travel longer distances.
“Today, Michigan is proud to lead the Lake Michigan Electric Vehicle Circuit Tour, a partnership between fellow Midwestern states to grow our economy, create more good-paying jobs, and lead the future of mobility and electrification,” Whitmer <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2022/08/03/whitmer-announces-michigan-joining-three-other-midwest-states-to-build-lake-michigan-ev-circuit">said</a> in a statement released Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Michigan’s largest employer, Ford, was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ford-plans-to-cut-8000-jobs-so-it-can-fund-ev-push-report">reportedly</a> preparing last month to cut thousands of jobs to help the company fund its EV projects. It was unclear how many of those cuts would affect Michigan-based jobs.
In March, Ford admitted that its EV project would not be profitable until at least 2025 when its next generation models come out. Ford CEO Jim Farley also said at a conference in February that EV portfolios were “under-earning.”

Electric Vehicle

‘Electric Route 66’: Midwest Governors Collaborating On Scenic Road Trip Circuit Designed For EVs

Midwest Governors Collaborating On Scenic Road Trip Circuit For Electric Vehicles

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Gretchen Whitmer

Illinois

Indiana

JB Pritzker

Michigan

Former Vice President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mike-pence">Mike Pence</a> on Wednesday announced his endorsement of former Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch (R-WI) in her run for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wisconsin">Wisconsin</a> governor. 
Pence’s endorsement puts him at odds with former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>, who endorsed construction executive Tim Michels early in June. The two are the front runners in a tightly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/these-4-republicans-are-hoping-to-oust-wisconsin-democrat-governor-tony-evers-in-november">contested GOP primary</a> on August 9. 
“Rebecca Kleefisch is the only candidate that will deliver a stronger and more prosperous Wisconsin, and I am proud to support her,” Pence <a href="https://rebeccaforgovernor.com/vice-president-mike-pence-endorses-rebecca-kleefisch-for-wisconsin-governor/">said</a> in a statement. “Rebecca has a proven conservative track record and will draw on her experience to give parents more control of their children’s education, grow the economy and get Wisconsin back to work, fight for traditional conservative values, and make Wisconsin streets safer.”
Kleefisch, Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor during former Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s time in Madison, said she was “honored” to have Pence’s endorsement. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has also announced his support for Kleefisch. 
Recent polling has shown Kleefisch and Michels in a tight race, giving Michels a slight edge with many voters still undecided. This week, Trump announced that he would visit Waukesha for a rally on August 5 promoting Michels and the other candidates in the state that he is backing. 
“Tim is an America First Conservative who Supports our Second Amendment, Honors our Brave Law Enforcement and First Responders, and Stands Strongly against the Woke Mob trying to destroy our Country,” Trump <a href="https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/save-america-pac-statement-by-donald-j-trump-45th-president-of-the-united-states-of-america-2/">said</a> last month. 
Trump added that Michels was the best candidate to provide &#8220;meaningful solutions&#8221; to Wisconsinites&#8217; problems.
This is not the first time Trump and Pence have split over gubernatorial picks. In Georgia, Trump supported former Senator David Perdue (R-GA) while Pence backed the incumbent Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA), who won in a landslide. Meanwhile in Arizona, former newscaster Kari Lake has been endorsed by Trump, while Pence has thrown his support behind Karrin Taylor Robson. The Arizona GOP primary is on August 2.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) <a href="https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/gov-evers-raises-over-10-million-shatters-fundraising-records/">brought</a> in $10 million for his re-election campaign this year, while Kleefisch has <a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-wisconsin-donald-trump-rebecca-kleefisch-fd0c5d9ca98bc5a9afdaefdfe57bfb35">raised</a> just over $3.6 million. The Michels campaign has <a href="https://www.wpr.org/republican-tim-michels-spends-nearly-8m-his-campaign-governor">raised</a> just under $8 million. Much of Michels&#8217; war chest has come from his own funds.  
On Sunday night, Michels, Kleefisch, and Wisconsin Assembly Member Timothy Ramthun faced off in a GOP primary debate hosted by Marquette University. While Kleefisch said she was the trusted conservative in the race, Michels pointed to his business experience, promising to turn Madison “upside down.”  
The GOP is eager to oust Evers so Wisconsin&#8217;s Republican-controlled legislature can advance its agenda without being obstructed by his liberal use of veto power.

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Pence Makes Endorsement In Contentious Wisconsin Republican Governor Primary

Pence Endorses Former Wisconsin Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch For Governor

Mike Pence

With the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wisconsin">Wisconsin</a> Republican primary less than a month away, the race to challenge incumbent Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tony-evers">Tony Evers</a> (D) is heating up as the candidates tout key endorsements and make their final pitch to voters.
Analysts expect Wisconsin to be competitive as Democrats try to take out Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Republicans attempt to make Evers a one-term governor. 
The Daily Wire spoke with three of the four GOP candidates running, asking them why they think they can beat Evers in November. A fifth candidate, former Marine Kevin Nicholson, announced he was <a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-07-05/kevin-nicholson-drops-out-of-wisconsin-gop-governor-race">dropping</a> out earlier this month. There will be a <a href="https://today.marquette.edu/2022/06/registration-available-for-upcoming-tmj4-wisconsin-u-s-senate-and-governor-debates-on-campus/">debate</a> on July 24 at Marquette University. 
Here is a guide to the four Republican candidates on the August 9 primary ballot (listed in alphabetical order). However, polling indicates that Tim Michels and Rebecca Kleefisch are the leading candidates. 
Adam Fischer
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Adam Fischer, a former Wisconsin police officer, most recently <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/lechner-services/">served</a> as the executive vice president of sales for Lechner and Sons, a uniform and facility service provider based in Illinois. He told The Daily Wire that he felt called by God to <a href="https://adamfischerforgovernor2022.com/">run</a> for governor and intends to hold people who “weaponized” COVID accountable if elected.  
“I am running as a regular person who lives just like everybody else, paycheck to paycheck, and I’m going to make a difference in office and be a man of action,” Fischer said. 
Fischer said that his top priorities for the state would be law and order, along with cutting spending to help the economy and working-class families. 
“I was never spoon fed, I’m true grassroots,” he said when asked what distinguished him from his Republican rivals. 
Fischer faulted Gov. Evers for his handling of the 2020 Kenosha riots, saying that he would have immediately sent in the National Guard said he would not “negotiate with terrorists.” 
His Christian faith is a big part of his identity, and he said that he was unapologetically pro-life and that he would see that Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban was enforced. 
“Anyone who does not enforce the law, I don’t care if you’re a judge, a D.A., a police officer, or a regular person, if you don’t enforce the laws then you are not doing your job, and you will be held accountable,” Fischer said when asked about Democrat officials who said they would not enforce the abortion ban. 
He describes himself as a Constitutionalist and supporter of the Second Amendment, saying he frequently carries a firearm. Fischer proposes providing additional ambulance support to counties across the state and ridding schools of gender ideology. 
“I am an action guy, people say they support farmers, I am a farmer. I am a hunter. I am a fisherman. I am working class,” he said. “I will not manage Wisconsin from Madison. You cannot cookie-cutter a state.” 
Rebecca Kleefisch
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Rebecca Kleefisch, a mother of two, was Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor from 2011-2019, serving alongside then-Governor Scott Walker (R). She announced her <a href="https://rebeccaforgovernor.com/">run</a> for governor last September. 
She has earned endorsements from Walker, Governor Kim Reynolds (R-IA), former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (R-SC), former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and groups like Wisconsin Right to Life, Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police, and Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce. 
“It’s time for us to take back control of our government and give it back to the people of Wisconsin. We need to get back to work and we’ve got to get kids back in the classroom. We’ve got to back the badge,” she told The Daily Wire. 
Kleefisch said she was a “proven conservative reformer,” pointing to Wisconsin passing laws pertaining to concealed carry, requiring a photo ID to vote, and defunding Planned Parenthood during her tenure as lieutenant governor. She also survived a recall attempt in 2012 after Republicans passed teachers union reform. 
When asked what issues mattered most to Wisconsin voters. she mentioned inflation, crime, and education, promising to enact universal school choice. Kleefisch said she would sign bail and sentencing reform to shift power away from more lenient district attorneys and judges. 
The Republican hopeful also vowed to ban &#8220;Critical Race Theory&#8221; in the classroom, abolish vaccine mandates, eliminate ballot drop boxes, and the use of third-party dollars to fund elections. She also promised to form an office devoted to election integrity and to get rid of the Wisconsin Election Commission. 
She said Wisconsinites were looking forward to reforms “after Tony Evers&#8217; administration turned into a steam roller toward people’s individual rights and constitutional liberties.” 
Kleefisch also criticized Evers and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul for their response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade and for saying they won&#8217;t enforce the state&#8217;s longstanding abortion ban. 
“It is disqualifying for Tony Evers and Josh Kaul to even run for political office saying that they will not enforce Wisconsin’s laws. As governor, we need to approach this new situation rejoicing for the lives that will be saved, countless unborn babies will now get the opportunities for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” she said. 
When asked about inflation, she discussed pursuing welfare reform, eventually eliminating the state income tax, and not taxing retirement income. Kleefisch claimed she was the only Republican in the race who could unseat Evers. 
Tim Michels 
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Tim Michels, a military veteran and construction executive, announced his <a href="https://michelsforgovernor.com/">run</a> for governor in April. He earned the endorsements of former President Donald Trump and former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson (R).
“I am running for governor because I am very concerned about the direction that the country is heading and extremely concerned about the lack of leadership from Governor Evers here in Wisconsin,” Michels told The Daily Wire.
He criticized Evers&#8217; leadership during COVID and the unrest in Kenosha, saying that he would replace him “with proven executive experience.” He said Evers stood “idle while Kenosha burned.” 
Michels was in the Army for 12 years before leaving as a major and said the company that he runs, Michel’s Corporation, currently employs about 8,000 people. He said he was honored to receive Trump’s endorsement.
“People are tired with politics as usual, tired of career politicians, they want an outsider, they want a businessman,&#8221; Michels said. &#8220;That’s what I bring to this race.” 
According to Michels, about 70% of his company is working on energy infrastructure, and he claimed he had to lay off 700 employees because of Biden’s decision to cancel the Keystone Pipeline. 
“People are suffering because of dumb decisions by career politicians,” he said. Michels added he would work with the legislatures to stop “outside billionaires from coming into the state to influence our election processes” and he would stop “unmanned ballot boxes.” 
He also added that he was concerned about crime and would support law enforcement and crack down on “soft-on-crime” public officials. 
Michels pledged to promote education reform through competition and introduce universal school choice. “We need to have less CRT, and more ABCs,” he said. 
Like the other Republican candidates, Michels said he supports the 1849 Wisconsin abortion ban and is pro-life. The construction executive emphasized his outsider status. 
“People must now decide if they want politics as usual. If so, they should vote for the usual politicians. But if you want change, if you want things to be different then you should vote for an outsider, you should vote for a businessman who has proven success and proven executive experience, and like Donald Trump didn’t have to run for public office, but wanted to serve and make government better,” he said. 
Tim Ramthun
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The Daily Wire reached out to the Ramthun campaign multiple times but did not receive a response before this article was published. Any comment from the campaign will be added if received. 
Ramthun, a <a href="https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2021/legislators/assembly/2181">representative</a> in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2018, has worked as a businessman and served on the school board at the local level. He has been <a href="https://www.tim-ramthun.com/endorsements/">endorsed</a> by Michael Flynn, Mike Lindell, and Pro-Life Wisconsin. 
“I will confront anything that undermines our Constitution, God given rights, or the sovereignty of individuals, the State of Wisconsin, and the United States of America, with vigor,” Ramthun wrote when explaining <a href="https://warroom.org/2022/05/19/ramthun-why-im-running-for-governor-in-the-state-of-wisconsin/">why</a> he was running for governor. “As such, I will defend our Bill of Rights, nurture free enterprise, engage in communities, embrace diversity most properly understood as ‘equality,’ not ‘equity,’ and celebrate our beautiful and blessed country.”
He has made election integrity a major part of his campaign and has raised questions about the 2020 presidential election. The representative has pushed to decertify the results, pointing to the use of ballot drop boxes across the state. 
“When the ballot drop boxes were used illegally, anything and all things that went into them made them null and void the moment they went into the box,&#8221; he said recently. 
Ramthun’s campaign website also discusses combating corruption and the need for equal application of the law throughout the state. 
“Our laws must also be necessary and for the good of all reasonable citizens, not contrived to advance some particular special interest groups’ attempt to mold society into their idea of “equity,” or to move money and problems from one place to another,” he <a href="https://www.tim-ramthun.com/issues/expose-combat-crime-corruption/">says</a>. 
Ramthun also <a href="https://www.tim-ramthun.com/issues/on-sanctity-of-life/">said</a> that he is firmly pro-life and that life begins at conception, stemming from his belief that every child is made in the image of God. 
Another major plank of Ramthun’s campaign are education issues, as he has advocated for expanded school choice and a ban of CRT in the classroom. 
“This is why it is also time to push for universal school choice. It’s not only some parents who deserve to make decisions about their own children’s education, but all parents. It’s not some students who deserve a healthy learning environment and fact-based curriculum, but all children,” he said.

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These 4 Republicans Are Hoping To Oust Wisconsin Democrat Governor Tony Evers In November

These 4 Candidates Are Hoping To Oust Wisconsin Democrat Governor Tony Evers In November

Planned Parenthood and abortion activists took over the Wisconsin state Capitol building on Wednesday, as the GOP was set to uphold a pro-life law that will take effect if the Roe v. Wade decision is overturned.
Governor Tony Evers (D-WI) signed an executive order this month calling for the special session to repeal a 173 year-old ban on abortion, The Cap Times <a href="https://captimes.com/captimes/news/government/wisconsin-republicans-reject-evers-effort-to-repeal-abortion-ban/article_4eff83b7-95f2-5662-92e6-6a573107b3ec.html">reported</a>, noting, &#8220;While the governor has the authority to call lawmakers into a special session, lawmakers are not obligated to take action on any bills.&#8221;
&#8220;Whose choice? Our choice!&#8221; dozens, if not hundreds of protesters chanted inside the Capitol rotunda, protesting the GOP&#8217;s expected refusal to overturn the ban. &#8220;If we don&#8217;t get it, shut it down! If we don&#8217;t get it, shut it down! If we don&#8217;t get it, shut it down!&#8221;
&#8220;The people of Wisconsin support access to abortion! Our legislators need to listen and pass the Abortion Rights Preservation Act!&#8221; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin tweeted Wednesday, promoting video of the protest.
Many protesters were wearing Planned Parenthood gear and sporting the abortion provider&#8217;s signs.
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The people of Wisconsin support access to abortion! Our legislators need to listen and pass the Abortion Rights Preservation Act!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PinkOutTheCapitol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PinkOutTheCapitol</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BansOffOurBodies?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BansOffOurBodies</a> <a href="https://t.co/1MwxE6ThOn">pic.twitter.com/1MwxE6ThOn</a>
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Conservative Jack Posobiec referred to the protesters as &#8220;insurrectionists,&#8221; a term used to describe Trump supporters who breached the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, to protest the 2020 general election.
&#8220;Planned Parenthood insurrectionists scream inside Wisconsin state capital as GOP upholds 173 year-old law criminalizing abortion,&#8221; Posobiec captioned video of the protest.
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The Cap Times&#8217; Jessie Opoien covered the protest in-person and referred to the protesters as &#8220;Planned Parenthood/abortion access supporters.&#8221;
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Despite pressure from loud protesters inside the Capitol, the Republicans in the Senate and Assembly quickly gaveled in and out of Evers&#8217; special session without taking votes to repeal the state&#8217;s abortion ban.
CBS 58 News reporter Emilee Fannon posted video from the quick sessions, noting, &#8220;Republicans [sic] inaction means if Roe is overturned, nearly all abortions will become illegal in Wisconsin.&#8221;
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As expected, the Senate quickly gavels in and out of Gov. Evers special session within seconds without taking votes to repeal Wisconsin&#39;s abortion ban. <a href="https://t.co/PLjfUfavYb">https://t.co/PLjfUfavYb</a> <a href="https://t.co/qNUb1BQoNG">pic.twitter.com/qNUb1BQoNG</a>
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The Assembly has also gaveled in/out. Republicans inaction means if Roe is overturned, nearly all abortions will become illegal in Wisconsin. <a href="https://t.co/mkbM2PT7Yx">https://t.co/mkbM2PT7Yx</a> <a href="https://t.co/S6FaHW8DcI">pic.twitter.com/S6FaHW8DcI</a>
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Since a draft opinion regarding Roe v. Wade was leaked in May, sometimes-violent pro-abortion activism has exploded across the country.
The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fbi-investigating-attacks-on-pro-life-centers-organizations">learned</a> last week that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is “investigating a series of attacks and threats targeting pregnancy resource centers and faith-based organizations across the country.”
“The FBI takes all threats seriously and we continue to work closely with our law enforcement partners and will remain vigilant to protect our communities,” the bureau told The Daily Wire. “We would like to remind members of the public that if they observe anything suspicious or have information about potential threats to report it to law enforcement immediately, call their local FBI field office, or submit a tip to tips.fbi.gov.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-gov-kathy-hochul-calls-pro-lifers-neanderthals-after-20-plus-violent-attacks-on-pro-life-centers">Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul Calls Pro-Lifers ‘Neanderthals’ After 20-Plus Violent Attacks On Pro-Life Centers</a>

Demonstrators Attend Nationwide Day Of Action For Abortion Rights

‘Planned Parenthood Insurrectionists’: Abortion Supporters Take Over Wisconsin Capitol Building

Abortion Supporters Take Over Wisconsin Capitol Building, Some Criticize As A 'Planned Parenthood Insurrection' 

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The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted on Friday to keep Trump-endorsed construction executive Tim Michels on the GOP ballot following a challenge from Democrats.
The move came after Democrats challenged petitions to put Michels on the ballot, arguing that the petitions did not properly list his mailing and voting addresses. The complaint, supported by the Democratic Party of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wisconsin">Wisconsin</a>, was filed by Madison resident Jane Bernstein.
Several on the commission said that Michels’ future as governor should be left up to Wisconsin voters. They <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S9zFGf6yCo">voted</a> 6-0 to dismiss the challenge from Democrats.
&#8220;The people of Wisconsin won today. But this won&#8217;t be the last obstacle Madison insiders throw my way,&#8221; Michels <a href="https://twitter.com/michelsforgov/status/1535357068512841728/photo/1">said</a> in a statement following the vote. &#8220;My campaign has not lost a beat throughout this frivolous process. I am a fighter who is undeterred.&#8221;
The controversy stemmed from a difference in voting and mailing address municipality on Michels’ ballot petitions.
“While all of his petitions listed the same street address, the challenged petitions listed his municipality as the ‘Village of Chenequa,’ which is Michels&#8217; voting address. Michels&#8217; mailing address — the one recognized by the U.S. Postal Service — uses the municipality of Hartland,” Wisconsin Public Radio <a href="https://www.wpr.org/wisconsin-elections-commission-staff-recommends-dismissing-challenge-tim-michels-nominating">explained</a>.
Attorneys for Michels said that his mail would be delivered to the same place, regardless of municipality.
&#8220;In Bernstein’s fantasy land, meanwhile, there is only One, True Address for every residence, and no variation from it will result in delivery,&#8221; Michels&#8217; attorneys said. &#8220;In reality, Wisconsinites from small towns without post offices receive mail every day that is addressed to their actual city or town of residence, even if it is not the city that USPS officially associates with their Zip Code.&#8221;
The decision also followed the staff of the Wisconsin Election Commission recommending that Michels be kept on the ballot.
“Candidates who provide reasonable evidence that either a mailing or residential address will, in and of itself, result in consistent mail delivery to the appropriate location have complied with the requirements of Wisconsin Statute,&#8221; said Wisconsin Election Commission staff attorney Jim Witecha in a memo.
Michels is looking to challenge incumbent Governor Tony Evers (D-WI) and faces a number of Republican rivals, including former Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, former Marine Kevin Nicholson, and State Rep. Tim Ramthun. The Republican primary is on August 9.
Last week, Michels received the endorsement of former President Donald Trump.
“During my Administration, Tim served on my infrastructure task force, and helped us plan and start building the Keystone XL Pipeline before Joe Biden launched his assault on American Energy production,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/trump-expected-upend-wisconsin-gop-primary-endorsing-tim-michels-rcna31765">stated</a> at the time.
Michels <a href="https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/08/tim-michels/gop-gubernatorial-candidate-michels-changes-course/">revised</a> his stance on the Wisconsin Election Commission last month, saying that he believed that the commission was &#8220;not salvageable&#8221; after previously advocating to &#8220;dramatically reform&#8221; the  body.

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Election Commission Makes Decision On Ballot Status Of Trump-Endorsed Wisconsin Gov. Candidate

Wisconsin Election Rules Against Dem Challenge, Says Tim Michels Can Stay On Ballot

Wisconsin Democratic Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tony-evers">Tony Evers</a> announced Wednesday that he was calling a special session of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wisconsin">Wisconsin</a> legislature to repeal the state’s criminal ban on abortion. 
Evers made the announcement ahead of the release of a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/supreme-court">Supreme Court</a> decision that might overturn <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/roe-v-wade">Roe v. Wade</a>. If Roe is overturned, almost all <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/abortion">abortions</a> would be illegal in Wisconsin under current state law. 
“I&#8217;m calling the Legislature into special session on June 22 to repeal Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban. With [SCOTUS] poised to overturn [Roe v. Wade], failing to protect reproductive rights will have real consequences for each of us and the people who matter most to us,” Evers <a href="https://twitter.com/GovEvers/status/1534539047359729665">tweeted</a>. 
Since both chambers of the Wisconsin legislature are controlled by Republicans, Evers’ special session will likely fall flat.
“Every single Wisconsinite should have the right to consult their family, their faith, and their doctor to make a reproductive healthcare decision that is right for them,” Evers added in a statement. 
He also tweeted that overturning Roe would have “disastrous consequences” and that the move was “about empathy, compassion, and doing the right thing.”
Earlier this year, a leaked Supreme Court opinion draft written by Justice Samuel Alito was published by Politico. The draft indicated that both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, would likely be overturned, returning abortion policy to the states. 
Republicans <a href="https://www.wpr.org/leaked-opinion-would-repeal-roe-v-wade-rocks-wisconsin-races-governor-us-senate">seeking</a> to challenge Evers in November, including former Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, Trump-<a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/06/02/donald-trump-endorses-tim-michels-wisconsin-governor/7488047001/">endorsed</a> construction executive Tim Michels, former Marine Kevin Nicholson, and state Rep. Tim Ramthun all have expressed support for the overturning of Roe. 
According to the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, <a href="https://will-law.org/abortion-in-wisconsin-what-happens-if-roe-v-wade-is-overturned/">almost</a> all abortions would be illegal if Roe is overturned, and abortionists could be charged and convicted for performing the procedure. However, Democrat Attorney General Josh Kaul has already <a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/state-attorney-general-says-he-wouldnt-enforce-abortion-ban/39909730">said</a> he would not enforce the abortion ban if Roe were overturned though local officials could. 
Eric Toney, a candidate seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Kaul and district attorney for Fond du Lac County, has said he would enforce Wisconsin’s abortion ban and criticized the incumbent for his stance.
&#8220;We have an attorney general that has effectively said he&#8217;s going to abdicate his responsibility because he doesn&#8217;t like the law,&#8221; Toney <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/05/04/attorney-general-candidate-eric-toney-would-enforce-abortion-ban/9645887002/">said</a>. &#8220;That makes him unfit to hold that office.&#8221;

Wisconsin Governor Calls Special Session To Repeal State’s Abortion Ban Ahead Of SCOTUS Decision

Wisconsin Governor Calls Special Session To Repeal State's Abortion Ban Ahead Of SCOTUS Decision

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A former judge was murdered at his home in Wisconsin on Friday in what state officials are calling a &#8220;targeted act&#8221; that was carried out by a suspect who had a hit list of other targets.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2022/06/03/police-respond-lisbon-home-john-roemer-ex-juneau-county-judge/7505230001/">reported</a> that law enforcement officials were at the residence of former Juneau County Judge John Roemer in Lisbon and that &#8220;the subdivision is closed to all traffic except residents.&#8221;
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul released a statement Friday afternoon giving an update on the situation, which unfolded early in the day, and announced that the state had launched a criminal investigation into the matter.
&#8220;On Friday, June 3 at approximately 6:30 a.m. the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office received a call notifying law enforcement of an armed person and two shots fired in a Township of New Lisbon residence,&#8221; the statement said. &#8220;Following failed attempts to negotiate with the individual in the home, at approximately 10:17 a.m. the Juneau County Special Tactics and Response Team entered the residence and located the homeowner, a sixty-eight-year-old male, deceased.&#8221;
&#8220;A fifty-six-year-old male was located in the basement with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound,&#8221; the statement continued. &#8220;Law enforcement began life-saving measures, and the individual was transported to a medical facility. A firearm was recovered at the scene.&#8221;
The statement said that the incident appeared to be a &#8220;targeted act.&#8221; The Daily Mail <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/breaking-news-former-wisconsin-judge-killed-by-a-militia-member-at-his-home/ar-AAY3D8b">reported</a> that the suspect was an alleged militia member who had a hit list that included the state&#8217;s governor, Tony Evers.
Kaul said that the other names on the list appeared &#8220;to be related to the judicial system.&#8221;
&#8220;At this point we are not aware of any evidence that there is any active danger to other individuals,&#8221; Kaul said. &#8220;Those who may have been other targets have been notified.&#8221;
Law enforcement officials became aware of the incident after a call was made to the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office at 6:30 a.m. &#8220;notifying law enforcement of an armed person and two shots fired in a Township of New Lisbon residence,&#8221; the state&#8217;s DOJ said. &#8220;The caller had exited the home and contacted law enforcement from a nearby home.&#8221;
Kaul said that he could not provide additional information about the caller.
Multiple law enforcement agencies are involved in the investigation into the incident, including the FBI.
This article has been expanded after publication to include additional information.

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Former Judge Murdered At Home In ‘Targeted’ Attack, Suspect Had Hit List That Included Governor: Report

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