Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Blog

2020 Candidate Endorsements for Wisconsin

The Wisconsin AFL-CIO is proud to announce the following endorsements for Wisconsin 2020. Vote on August 11, 2020 in the Partisan Primary Election and on November 3, 2020 in the General Presidential Election.

Working families are ready to vote safely in the coronavirus pandemic for candidates who will support union rights and a strong middle class.

View and download the Wisconsin AFL-CIO Absentee and Early In-Person Voter Guide and request your absentee ballot today at myvote.wi.gov.

Help get out the vote by joining our virtual phone banks at wisaflcio.org/mobilize

 

*indicates the candidate is a union member

Office	District	Candidate
Congressional  District	2	Mark	Pocan*
Congressional  District	4	Gwen	Moore
Congressional  District	5	Tom	Palzewicz
Congressional  District	6	Jessica	King
Congressional  District	7	Tricia	Zunker*
Congressional  District	8	Amanda	Stuck
Wisconsin State Senate	4	Lena	Taylor
Wisconsin State Senate	6	LaTonya	Johnson*
Wisconsin State Senate	8	Neal	Plotkin
Wisconsin State Senate	10	Patty	Schachtner
Wisconsin State Senate	12	Ed	Vocke
Wisconsin State Senate	14	Joni	Anderson*
Wisconsin State Senate	16	Melissa	Sargent
Wisconsin State Senate	18	Aaron	Wojciechowski
Wisconsin State Senate	22	Robert	Wirch
Wisconsin State Senate	24	Paul	Piotrowski
Wisconsin State Senate	30	Jonathon	Hansen
Wisconsin State Senate	32	Brad	Pfaff
Wisconsin State Assembly	1	Kim	Delorit Jensen
Wisconsin State Assembly	3	Emily	Voight
Wisconsin State Assembly	4	Kathy	Hinkfuss
Wisconsin State Assembly	7	Danny	Riemer
Wisconsin State Assembly	8	Sylvia	Ortiz-Velez
Wisconsin State Assembly	8	Joanna	Bautch
Wisconsin State Assembly	9	Marisabel	Cabrera
Wisconsin State Assembly	10	David	Bowen
Wisconsin State Assembly	11	Curtis	Cook II
Wisconsin State Assembly	11	Tomika	Vukovic
Wisconsin State Assembly	12	LaKeisha	Myers
Wisconsin State Assembly	13	Sara	Rodriguez
Wisconsin State Assembly	14	Robyn	Vining
Wisconsin State Assembly	15	Jessica	Katzenmeyer
Wisconsin State Assembly	16	Kalan	Haywood
Wisconsin State Assembly	17	Supreme	Moore Omokunde
Wisconsin State Assembly	18	Evan	Goyke
Wisconsin State Assembly	19	Jonathan	Brostoff
Wisconsin State Assembly	20	Chris	Sinicki
Wisconsin State Assembly	21	Erik	Brooks
Wisconsin State Assembly	23	Deb	Andraca
Wisconsin State Assembly	24	Emily	Siegrist
Wisconsin State Assembly	25	Kerry	Trask
Wisconsin State Assembly	26	Mary Lynne	Donohue
Wisconsin State Assembly	28	Kim	Butler
Wisconsin State Assembly	29	John	Calabrese
Wisconsin State Assembly	30	Sarah	Yacoub
Wisconsin State Assembly	31	Elizabeth	Lochner-Abel
Wisconsin State Assembly	33	Mason T.	Becker
Wisconsin State Assembly	34	Kirk	Bangstad
Wisconsin State Assembly	35	Tyler	Ruprecht
Wisconsin State Assembly	37	Abigail	Lowery
Wisconsin State Assembly	38	Melissa	Winker
Wisconsin State Assembly	39	Izzy	Hassey-Navarez
Wisconsin State Assembly	41	Nate	Zimdars
Wisconsin State Assembly	42	Melisa	Arndt
Wisconsin State Assembly	43	Don	Vruwink
Wisconsin State Assembly	45	Mark	Spreitzer
Wisconsin State Assembly	46	Gary	Hebl
Wisconsin State Assembly	47	Jimmy	Anderson
Wisconsin State Assembly	49	Shaun	Murphy-Lopez
Wisconsin State Assembly	50	Mark	Waldon
Wisconsin State Assembly	51	Kriss	Marion
Wisconsin State Assembly	52	Julie	Schroeder
Wisconsin State Assembly	54	Gordon	Hintz
Wisconsin State Assembly	55	Dan	Schierl*
Wisconsin State Assembly	56	Diana	Lawrence
Wisconsin State Assembly	57	Lee	Snodgrass
Wisconsin State Assembly	62	August	Schultz
Wisconsin State Assembly	63	Joel K.	Jacobsen
Wisconsin State Assembly	64	Tip	McGuire
Wisconsin State Assembly	65	Tod	Ohnstad*
Wisconsin State Assembly	66	Gretchen	Neubauer
Wisconsin State Assembly	67	Chris	Kapsner
Wisconsin State Assembly	68	Emily	Berge
Wisconsin State Assembly	69	Brian	Giles
Wisconsin State Assembly	70	John	Baldus
Wisconsin State Assembly	71	Katrina	Shankland
Wisconsin State Assembly	72	Criste	Greening
Wisconsin State Assembly	73	Nick	Milroy
Wisconsin State Assembly	74	Beth	Meyers
Wisconsin State Assembly	75	John	Ellenson
Wisconsin State Assembly	77	Shelia	Stubbs
Wisconsin State Assembly	78	Lisa	Subeck
Wisconsin State Assembly	79	Diane	Hesselbein
Wisconsin State Assembly	80	Sondy	Pope
Wisconsin State Assembly	81	Dave	Considine
Wisconsin State Assembly	85	Jeff	Johnson*
Wisconsin State Assembly	87	Richard	Pulcher
Wisconsin State Assembly	88	Kristin	Lyerly
Wisconsin State Assembly	89	Karl	Jaeger
Wisconsin State Assembly	90	Kristina	Shelton
Wisconsin State Assembly	91	Jodi	Emerson
Wisconsin State Assembly	92	Amanda	White Eagle
Wisconsin State Assembly	93	Charlene "Charlie"	Warner
Wisconsin State Assembly	94	Steve	Doyle
Wisconsin State Assembly	95	Jill	Billings
Wisconsin State Assembly	97	Aaron	Perry*

Just released – The WI AFL-CIO Voting Scorecard

Today, we are releasing the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Voting Record for the 2018 Lame Duck Extraordinary Session and the 2019-2020 Wisconsin Legislative Session. We’ve put together easy to use voting record scorecard to show how lawmakers in Wisconsin have voted on issues important to workers, our unions, and our democracy.

View the 2018 Lame Duck Voting Record here.

View the 2019-2020 Legislative Session Voting Record here.

More needs to be done to help working people weather the three crises of COVID-19, its economic fallout, and systemic racism. It is essential to the health of our democracy that we have transparency and accountability to the people. That is what our easy-to-review voting scorecards provide -- a clear way to showcase where our lawmakers stand on important issues to workers, our unions, our democracy, and our middle class.

Get the Wisconsin AFL-CIO Voting Records today, here and here.

Vote Today - August 11

Today, Tuesday, August 11, is the partisan primary election in Wisconsin. Be a voter.

View union-approved candidates endorsed by the Wisconsin AFL-CIO.

Lookup your polling location. Polls are now open until 8:00 p.m.

Return your absentee ballot in-person. All absentee ballots must be received by 8:00 p.m. today. Don’t put your ballot in the mail. Instead, hand deliver your completed ballot to your polling place or municipal clerk’s office by 8:00 p.m. today. NOTE: Milwaukee voters can only return absentee ballots to the Election Commission Office at 200 E. Wells Street Room 501, or to the central absentee ballot processing center at 1901 S Kinnickinnic Ave.

Remember to bring your ID. If you need to register to vote, you can register today at the polls with proof of residence.

Vote and then join our Wisconsin AFL-CIO virtual phone banks to help get out the union vote. Sign-up at wisaflcio.org/mobilize

Keep yourself and your family safe while voting by taking extra precautions and following CDC guidelines like wearing a mask, keeping 6 feet distance from others, and washing your hands frequently.

Participating in our democracy is our solemn right and power as workers. Voting is how we make change and advance social, economic, and racial justice for all. Make your voice heard today in the Wisconsin Partisan Primary.

Reminder: Tomorrow is Election Day

​ Tuesday, August 11, is Election Day in Wisconsin. Voters will head to the polls in the 2020 Partisan Primary. Be a voter for union family candidates.

The Wisconsin AFL-CIO has endorsed a slate of candidates because of their commitment to working families and union values.

Click here to view the list of our union-approved candidates.

Get prepared to vote:

• View a sample ballot to preview what’s on your ballot.

• Polls will be open Tuesday, August 11, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for in-person voting. Find your polling location here.

• Absentee ballots must be received by your clerk by 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 11. You can return your completed absentee ballot in-person to your municipal clerk’s office today or tomorrow or to your polling place on Election Day by 8:00 p.m. EXCEPTION: Milwaukee voter absentee ballots must be returned to the Election Commission Office at 200 E. Wells Street, Room 501, or to the absentee ballot processing center at 1901 S Kinnickinnic Ave.

• ​​​​​​​Bring your ID. If you need to register to vote, bring proof of residence to the polls.

 

Make a plan to vote, then help us get out the vote by joining our virtual phone banks at wisaflcio.org/mobilize

Participating in our democracy is our right and our power as workers. Follow CDC guidelines including wearing a mask, keeping 6 feet distance from other voters and poll workers, and washing your hands before and after you vote for a safe voting experience during COVID-19.

Make A Call For Workers First Recovery

Make a call for a workers-first recovery

Wisconsin workers need the HEROES Act now. The House passed the HEROES Act, a comprehensive coronavirus relief bill rooted in America’s Five Economic Essentials, last May.

For over two and half months, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has refused to bring the HEROES Act to the floor. This inaction is inexcusable.

Call Congress today at 866-832-1560 and urge action and support for the HEROES Act.

Millions of America’s are out of work through no fault of their own and millions have lost health insurance. Laid off workers need the continuation of the enhanced unemployment benefits to survive this economic crisis. Our schools and public services need resources to operate safely. And workers deserve an emergency OSHA standard to protect us from infectious disease at work and hold companies accountable for safe working conditions.

Workers deserve action.

Senator Tammy Baldwin stands with working families, supports the HEROES Act, and has called on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring the bill to the floor for a vote.

Where does Senator Ron Johnson stand? Call Senator Johnson today at 866-832-1560 and tell him you support a workers-first recovery with the HEROES Act.

Working people will keep the actions up and the calls flooding in until the HEROES Act is passed in the Senate.