Author: Caroline Vakil

Wisconsin Democratic governor appoints new secretary of state

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) announced on Friday that he is appointing former state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski (D) to replace outgoing Secretary of State Doug La Follette (D), who has served in the position for more than four decades. “Secretary of State La Follette’s retirement after more than 40 years of state service leaves an…

DeSantis faces GOP pushback over Ukraine comments 

Welcome to The Hill’s Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report   The Big Story DeSantis faces GOP pushback over Ukraine comments Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is facing pushback from within his party after he said he did not believe Russia’s invasion of Ukraine necessitated deep U.S. involvement and labeled the war a “territorial…

Trump sees support drop among Iowa Republicans

Former President Trump is seeing his support drop among Iowa Republicans since last year, according to new polling. A Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll released on Friday found 47 percent of Republicans in the state said they would definitely vote for Trump as president if he were the 2024 GOP nominee, compared to 69 percent…

Democrats see abortion as electrifying issue in 2024

Democrats see abortion as an electrifying issue heading into 2024 amid signs voter energy hasn’t abated in the months since Roe v. Wade was overturned. The party and abortion rights activists credit the issue with keeping competitive races in play for them this year, including Virginia’s state Senate special election in January and last month’s…