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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Assembly Minority Leader Jim Steineke address the media after Assembly Republicans maintained their majority in elections Tuesday.
STATE NEWS

Vos, Steineke say Trump’s candidacy boosted state Assembly candidates

By Gina Heeb | Nov. 9, 2016

Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, credited President-elect Donald Trump for the historic Republican growth in Wisconsin’s Assembly majority alongside Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, Wednesday. Steineke and Vos are among state GOP leaders to embrace Tuesday’s election results with a unifying tone. “There’s no question President-elect Trump brought a whole new group of people into the process,” Steineke said.

College Republicans and College Democrats faced off in a policy forum Tuesday ahead of next week's general election.
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College Democrats, Republicans square off on taxes, national security

By Sam Schulz | Nov. 1, 2016

Representatives from the College Democrats and College Republicans met ahead of the election Tuesday for a policy discussion forum, debating topics ranging from education to national security. The forum was moderated by UW-Madison political science professors Howard Schweber and Kenneth Mayer and touched on several important issues including national security and the Middle East, education, and the economy and taxes.

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Trump tells early voters to change their ballots in Eau Claire rally

By Andrew Bahl | Nov. 1, 2016

Donald Trump told voters in Eau Claire Tuesday that they should change their early vote to support his campaign after the FBI reopened an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server while as Secretary of State. Wisconsin’s so-called “spoiled ballot” law allows voters to change any aspect of their ballot up to three times without giving a reason. “You can change your vote for Trump,” the business mogul told Democrats “suffering buyer’s remorse” who have already cast their ballot for Clinton. “A lot of stuff has come out since you voted,” the Republican nominee said. FBI Director James Comey said Friday that his agency would examine new emails found on Clinton aide Huma Abedin’s computer as part of a probe into a private email server used by Clinton as Secretary of State. Trump said the controversy made her unfit to be president. “The American people are the victims of this rigged and corrupt system,” Trump said.

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Kaine lobbies for early voting, hits Trump in campus visit

By Lilly Price | Nov. 1, 2016

Vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine urged students to vote early and volunteer in the next six days ahead the election during a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Gordon Dining and Event Center Tuesday, Kaine was joined by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., none of whom mentioned the FBI’s decision to reopen the case of Clinton’s private email server.

Supporters of Green Party candidate Jill Stein rallied Thursday at Memorial Union, despite Stein having to cancel because of illness.
STATE NEWS

Green Party supporters rally amidst groundswell of third-party support

By Andy Goldstein | Oct. 28, 2016

Green Party supporters rallied Thursday for their nominee Jill Stein in an attempt to reach out to dissatisfied voters in the progressive hub of Madison. Stein was scheduled to speak at the event, but ultimately canceled due to a minor sickness contracted from campaign travel, according to party surrogates. In an election between two of the least popular major party nominees in history, voters, especially millennials, have shown an increased interest in third party options. “I heard [Stein] was going to be speaking today, so I thought it would be really cool and interesting to see a new perspective,” said UW-Madison freshman Michael Gilger.

Attorney General Brad Schimel called on the state Supreme Court to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate documents from the state’s John Doe probe leaked to the Guardian last month.
STATE NEWS

Attorney General calls for special prosecutor in John Doe case

By Meghan Kuemmel | Oct. 27, 2016

State Attorney General Brad Schimel asked the state Supreme Court in a letter Thursday to appoint a special master to investigate the leak of John Doe documents. The John Doe investigations, looking into Governor Scott Walker’s alleged illegal acceptance of corporate campaign contributions, began in 2010, but were halted in 2015 by the state Supreme Court.

STATE NEWS

Third-party upstart McMullin registered as write-in on state ballot

By Katie Moakley | Oct. 27, 2016

Evan McMullin, an independent conservative candidate, is officially registered as a write-in on Wisconsin ballots, the state Elections Commission announced Thursday. The 40-year-old Utah-native is slowly gaining recognition across the nation since joining the race in August, with a recent YouGov poll showing him tied with Republican nominee Donald Trump in the Beehive State. His late entrance to the race gave rise to his tagline “it is never too late to do the right thing.” Currently, he is a valid write in option in over 30 states and is currently on the ballot in 11. McMullin spent 10 years in the CIA.

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STATE NEWS

Harris, Feyen vie to fill 18th Senate District

By Gina Heeb | Oct. 27, 2016

Each week, The Daily Cardinal will be taking a look at down-ballot races throughout the state. This week, we visit the 18th Senate district, composed of parts of Fond du Lac, Dodge and Winnebago counties. In the only state Senate district without an incumbent candidate, Republican Dan Feyen of Fond du Lac faces Democrat Mark Harris of Oshkosh in a race for the seat previously held by Sen.

A record number of voters submitted absentee ballots in Madison ahead of the Nov. 8 election.
CITY NEWS

City issues record number of absentee ballots

By Sam Schulz | Oct. 26, 2016

The number of absentee ballots cast and issued in Madison has already broken records with more than two weeks of early voting availability still left. The City of Madison clerk had issued 35,497 absentee ballots as of Tuesday, with 31,421 of those already counted.

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